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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Hon. Abdoulie Jobe, has disclosed that electricity and water tariffswere not increased by his ministry; rather by country\u2019s laws which are guided by PURA.<\/b><\/p>\n

The minister made this disclosure at the National Assembly Chambers during time of questions for oral answers by ministers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTariffs or any increase is not popular anywhere and my ministry did not increase tariffs,\u201d he explained.\u201cThere is a law in the country, tariffication is guided by that law, and PURA being the independent regulator which regulates the sector made a determination based on factual scientific data which was based on the cost of producing water and electricity and this tariff, according to PURA, will enable NAWEC to be able to sustain the services they provide.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said his ministry\u2019s role is to make sure that NAWEC, which is under his responsibility, provides the services and what the regulator does is something beyond his control.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tariff as per PURA determination will enable NAWEC to recover its cost and stay afloat. Following the determination, the government in consultation with the ministry of finance provided subsidy to dampen the determination so that the resultant tariff to the consumer was as to what was published,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ministry is neither involved or have a say in the determination.This is independent of the government. But when PURA made the determination it was brought to the level of the government and the government then decided what it could do in other for all to be able to receive the services NAWEC provides.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minister Jobe underscored that the tariff according to PURA was a do or die and nonetheless the \u201cgovernment is aware\u201d of the outcry. \u201cThe government is taking all the necessary measures to make sure in the future when we roll out the green energy source, we will be able to see how to dampen and reduce the tariff,\u201d he assured<\/p>\n

He said the infrastructure was under construction to ensure they improve the quality of service of electricity and water in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurrently as part of this tariff determination, there are certain clauses that the regulator has not accepted to be included in tariff determination from NAWEC; these are in efficiencies that were not factored,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n

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