WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP : 7/11/2009
I can understand why people like he, Mr Tony Marshall and Mr Forde would not have any difficulty with the propose rate increase, because of their large wealth, in fact their income is so much that if the rate had increased to 100 percent they would still be able to pay! But what about those working poor? what about those poor pensioners? What about those unemployed? Does he remember this deceitful government came to power on the promise of reducing the cost of living? Does he know that since this government came to power the cost of living has double and in some instances treble? Don't they care about the poor on whose behalf they trumpted over a year ago? What he seems ignorant of is that this increase will have a ripple effect on every business that uses water who will inevitably pass on the cost to those poor people mentioned already, thereby raising the cost of living more. I have one message for them, THE HIGHER THE MONKEY CLIMB, THE MORE HE DOES SHOW HE TAIL!

MY OPINION : 7/11/2009
I am highly annoyed by the solution of the BWA and the DLP. I would have accepted the increase if BWA took the initiative to disconnect services from those corporations who owe them thousands/millions of $ rather than the small man having to pay for these organisations misdoings. The BWA has the power to shut off water supplies to these companies who neglect to pay their bills. Do u know how embarrassed a corporation would be if word were to spread (especially to its clientelle) that it had no water due to its own lack of payment? They would lose business which is a risk they wont want to take; thus they would swiftly pay what they owe. What prayer tell will we john public be getting in exchange for paying for this GOD MADE RESOURCE. U and all like u act as though u created water thus we should pay for it and pay highly. All you do is capture the water, make it "safer" to drink, and easily transport it to households. Mr. Thompson I fully support u with the immigration issues, but if u keep raising the prices of necessary commodities, I guarantee u and others like u that u will NOT have my vote come next election. Now is not the time to be raising the price of water. Why not wait till after things are settled with this global economic crisis. It was stationary for years when things were not so hard. U're actions and that of the BWA etc is causing more harm than good and I am highly disappointed and quite frankly irritated.

we already pay for it : 7/11/2009
BWA is forgetting the people who pay for parts that are wasted everyday by the BWA such as myself which are rusting in the ground, curb that habit first then talk as much as they like

power : 7/11/2009
Why doesnt Barbados use its natural resources like wind and sun more its cheaper and eco friendly

I HAVE BEEN SAYING IT : 7/11/2009
I have been saying what DR.Nurse said yesterday for a long time.An increase in Water rates were long over due.Now that they have been increase, let BWA improve its SERVICE to the PUBLIC of Barbados.

Water : 7/11/2009
I hope that the bdos water Authority will implement a STRICT disconnection policy. ALL THOSE WHO FAIL TO MAKE PAYMENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER WILL BE DISCONNECTED, this include hotels , business places and dont only target the lower income bracket who pay their bills.

: 7/11/2009
Dr. Leonard Nurse you can obviously afford to pay the new increased rates, so you can give your mouth all that liberty but you must remember a couple of things, the hotels in Barbados and the rich owe the water authority the most money, the BWA contribute to wastage by taking too long to fix burst pipes and mains (prime example burst main at Sandy Lane)and finally they are poor people who are getting more poorer under the current administration.

We already pay for it - what price is right? : 7/11/2009
Water is not free and people already pay for it. What has most people upset are the following. The price increase is arbitrary and not supported by data showing an economic justification for the price. All the public hears are a few large macro number on future investment required, current arrears amounts, and that type of thing. Hardly a proper accounting for the overall economic cost of providing a cubic meter of water to the public. And we do know from anecdotal evidence and observation that the water authority is grossly inefficient. Raising the price with no effort to improve the organization and lower its costs is simply forcing us to pay for the bloat and blunders of that inefficient and neglected organization. We we are serious about tackling our water problems it must include much more than a price increase. It must include major changes to the water authority and include consideration for alternate players and or privatization if that is the best path. It has to go beyond to our town planners and agricultural policy to protect the water tables and how we dispose of waste and what chemicals are allowed. But the main point and the reason why most people are truly upset is simple. As paying customers to a monopoly we have no choice, so it is only natural justice that price changes be justified based on the economic cost of providing the water. Further the water authority must be overhauled to be more efficient and that means taking it out of government hands so be it.