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Independent Senator Dr Chelston Brathwaite believes it is “a myth” that Barbados is a water scarce country. He told the Upper Chamber as much on Wednesday during debate on a resolution which would allow Government to compulsory acquire a parcel of land at Balls Plantation in Christ Church to construct a water storage tank by the Barbados Water Authority. “It is a myth, in my view a myth, in circulation …

The erection of reservoirs across the island to significantly  improve water delivery to Barbadian households has been paying dividends.Giving a brief update on the Barbados Water Authority’s reservoir programme, Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr William Duguid said the majority of the water storage systems  being erected across the island at this time were between 70 and 99 per cent completed.Speaking on a resolution in Parliament on Tuesday for State acquisition of just over one acre of land at Balls Plantation, Christ Church for the BWA to start work on another reserv...

A new reservoir is to be constructed at Balls Plantation in Christ Church. The House of Assembly yesterday approved a resolution that will allow Government to acquire 40 932 square feet of land to build a 1.5 million gallon capacity reservoir which will support the existing Rising Sun reservoir in Christ Church. Senior Minister Dr William Duguid, who introduced the resolution, said the project, which is expected to take five …