United Progressive Party (UPP) leader Jamale Pringle has described Antigua and Barbuda’s ongoing water challenges as an “indignity” and has promised immediate relief measures if his party forms the next government.
Pringle said many households were still facing inconsistent water supply, forcing families to wake in the early hours to collect water, with some parents unable to bathe children before school and elderly residents left waiting for deliveries. “This is not inconvenience. This is indignity,” he said.
He pledged to remove taxes on water tanks, pumps and pressure systems, and outlined plans to expand pipelines, improve maintenance of reverse osmosis plants, and reactivate community storage tanks. Pringle said the aim was to achieve reliable, 24-hour water access across Antigua and Barbuda.
The government has previously invested millions of dollars in efforts to improve water supply, although authorities acknowledge ongoing challenges. The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has also said water availability has improved in recent years compared with past shortages.
Meanwhile, APUA has introduced a Utility Amnesty Programme for customers whose electricity, water or telephone services have been disconnected for more than 180 days. The initiative follows a Cabinet decision in April 2026 and allows eligible customers—those disconnected on or before 30 September 2025—to apply to have services restored and accounts regularised.
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Who will bring the relief?
BABA?
Finally on a subject that affects all Antiguans. ABLP would do well to pay attention.
We alittle tired with the water issue because it seem like no government can fix that matter
Removing taxes on tanks and pumps would actually help people immediately. That make sense to me.
Both parties need to stop the blame game and fix the water issue
I think UPP should shut their trap with it comes to water production, distribution ect, cause they was power and it didn’t improve under them. So go get a life
Chupzzzzz
If after all these years I still hear people don’t have water tanks well well, but they go carnival, white fete, black fete, water fete, boat fete and don’t have a water tank, where are their priorities?? Eating out at restaurants 3 times or even 4 times a week? ABLP has done more than trying to solve the water problem, I must say they’re trying. Giving dutyfree on tanks and pumps won’t help, sorry, I beg to differ. Unless priorities change. There are many reverse osmosis plants installed and being installed, pressure pumps being installed for areas with high rising conditions.
Promises
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