By A Correspondent- Education minister Cain Mathema has revealed that over 800 schools are in dire need of boreholes in order to avert water challenges.

Said Mathema shortly after presenting his ministerial statement before parliament:

“On the issues of schools without water; we will do everything we can Hon. Speaker.  As I stand in front of the august House, ZINWA and DDF are going out.  

We have about 800 schools all over the country that need boreholes.  The Minister of Agriculture as well as the Minister of Local Government are out there with ZINWA and DDF.  I have given them the whole list of those schools that did not have water at all.  

So, we are working on that one as a collective effort in the Government.  The relevant ministries are drilling those boreholes.”