In spite of all the partisan hot air, the agreements with China for investment in the local electricity generation and for alternative energy projects cannot be but a welcome step forward in this vital sector.

What has, however, been ignoredby successive administrations is theserious problem of our underground water supply, which is reported to be rapidly deteriorating.

The water supply for two very populated islands, attracting tourist numbers in the region of four times the resident population, is crucial.

Has this administration now got the guts to tackle the cowboy territory of boreholes and the private fraudulent use of this public property?

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