Potter complains that power cuts are taking most residents by surprise and disrupting domestic routines

The recent spate of power outages being experienced across Antigua
and Barbuda is of concern to Gladys Potter, the United Progressive
Party (UPP) caretaker for St. John’s Rural South.

In many instances there are repeated outages, some lasting for
minutes, while others last much longer, with residents complaining
that the power surges have affected their appliances and other
electrical items.

Potter says the outages are too frequent and are taking place
without explanation from the Antigua Public Utilities Authority
(APUA).

She notes, too, that the situation has caused laundry to become a
marathon, as it can take hours now to complete a single load.
 
The APUA claims that it publishes a schedule of its work activities on
its website. But Potter says that is not sufficient, and its public
relations officer should be on radio or television with this
information.
 
She points out that, most often, the power outages take residents by
surprise – unlike the piped water being off, which usually is
according to schedule.
 
Given the negative impact it is having, the UPP caretaker says that
APUA needs to do better.