UWP Concerned Over ‘Year Of Infrastructure’ Water Woes

The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has criticised the government amid the water woes Saint Lucia is experiencing during 2024, designated the ‘The Year of Infrastructure.’ Last month, the House of Assembly passed the Appropriations Bill for 2024-2025 under that theme. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre reiterated his commitment to deliver on promises related to infrastructure, tourism, housing, foreign policy, youth and sports development, citizen security, improvements in agricultural systems, and other initiatives. However, the UWP believes the focus should also be on water. Choiseul-Saltibus MP Bradley Felix recalled that during the budget debate, he indicated to the government that he thought one of the first areas the administration should have highlighted regarding the Year Of Infrastructure was water infrastructure. “Water is life,” he asserted. Felix spoke during an opposition-organised live Facebook panel discussion on Thursday night. Days earlier, on Monday, the Cabinet of Ministers had declared a water-related emergency for the Island. “We know that there’s a drought and I really thought the government would have provided more assistance to WASCO,” the opposition MP stated. He believed the government erred in declaring The Year Of Infrastructure without featuring WASCO prominently. Earlier this week, the utility suspended all new connections...