VIDEO: Lovell says constituents of All Saints West Are Angry About Lack of Water

United Progressive Party All Saints West caretaker Harold Lovell says chronic water shortages in his constituency mirror a wider national failure caused by weak planning, sidelined expertise and a fragmented approach to utilities management.

Speaking on Observer Radio, Lovell said residents in All Saints West receive water infrequently, often only for a few hours at a time, and complained of poor quality when supply does return. He said the situation has persisted despite repeated public assurances and significant spending.

Lovell blamed what he described as a lack of long-term, integrated planning, arguing that successive fixes have failed to address core issues such as storage and distribution. He said policy responses have relied too heavily on expanding desalination capacity while neglecting infrastructure needed to deliver water consistently to communities.

He said experienced local engineers and water specialists were not adequately consulted, adding that the country once had professionals who “know where every pipe is buried” and understand how the system works. Instead, he said, decisions have been made without drawing on that institutional knowledge.

Lovell criticized what he called a “piecemeal approach,” arguing that building additional plants without resolving storage and distribution constraints has produced limited results. He said storage facilities constructed in previous years were left unused for long periods, even as water shortages continued.

He argued that a comprehensive plan—developed with local expertise and, if necessary, supported by outside specialists—was needed to fix the problem sustainably, rather than repeating short-term measures that fail to deliver reliable supply.

WATCH:
Residents of All Saints West are still struggling with infrequent and poor-quality water. On Observer Radio, UPP caretaker Harold Lovell said the crisis reflects a national failure driven by weak planning and an overreliance on desalination without fixing storage and distribution.

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