{"id":267966,"date":"2026-02-23T09:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=267966"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:42:17","slug":"listen-pm-browne-says-water-service-lapses-unacceptable-hints-at-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/listen-pm-browne-says-water-service-lapses-unacceptable-hints-at-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"LISTEN: PM Browne Says Water Service Lapses \u201cUnacceptable,\u201d Hints at Consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2281572858\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"youtube-vid\" title=\"WATER MANAGEMENT\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jbUM8Gm7Zmw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Gaston Browne says persistent water complaints in parts of the country are \u201cunacceptable,\u201d indicating that accountability measures may follow if distribution problems are not resolved.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1402213439\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img 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