PSOJ calls for improved service, pushes back on NWC increase proposal

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is calling for accountability before any increase is granted to the National Water Commission (NWC) following the commission’s application for a 51 per cent tariff hike.

“The National Water Commission has a genuine financial and infrastructure problem, and we recognise the urgent need to improve Jamaica’s water supply and reliability. However, a 51 per cent tariff increase cannot be approved without clear conditions and accountability,” said Executive Director of the PSOJ Sacha Vaccianna-Riley.

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Vaccianna-Riley said businesses and households are already under pressure and customers should not be expected to carry the cost of inefficiencies that remain unresolved.