A
solarised
borehole,
funded
through
the
Constituency
Development
Fund
(CDF)
at
a
cost
of
ZiG
440
000,
was
officially
handed
over
on
Friday
in
a
ceremony
attended
by
community
leaders
and
education
officials.
Prince
Dube,
Member
of
Parliament
for
the
area,
which
covers
Entumbane
Ward
10,
Njube
Ward
12,
and
part
of
Lobengula,
said
improving
access
to
water
was
the
constituency’s
top
development
priority.
“In
terms
of
development,
our
main
focus
through
the
Constituency
Development
Fund
is
the
needs
of
the
people,
and
water
is
a
key
issue,”
Dube
said.
“Bulawayo
is
a
dry
city,
so
our
first
step
was
to
replace
old
borehole
equipment
with
modern
technology.
Water
should
be
available
for
everyone.”
He
urged
the
community
to
safeguard
the
new
borehole
to
ensure
it
continues
to
serve
residents
for
years
to
come.
“We
hope
the
people
use
and
protect
this
solarised
borehole.
Any
incidents
of
vandalism
should
be
reported
so
we
can
address
them
promptly.
Development
is
immediate
with
the
CDF
because
we,
including
the
senator
and
councillors,
are
directly
involved
in
identifying
and
responding
to
local
needs,”
he
added.
Dube
also
highlighted
that
the
CDF
supports
local
development
projects
using
domestic
resources.
“The
CDF
funds
come
in
our
local
currency
and
focus
on
home-grown
development,
showing
that
we
are
building
using
our
own
resources
rather
than
importing
from
outside,”
he
said.
Proportional
Representation
Councillor
Siboniso
Moyo
welcomed
the
new
facility,
noting
the
relief
it
has
brought
to
residents,
particularly
women.
“It
used
to
be
very
difficult
to
access
water,
often
requiring
long
trips,
especially
for
women,”
Moyo
said.
“Now
it
is
much
easier.
The
solarised
borehole
has
been
a
huge
help
to
our
community,
improving
access
to
clean
water
for
everyone.”