Thousands of NWC customers remain without water due to islandwide power outage

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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JPS probes what triggered cascading effect that caused island wide black out   

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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OUR requests report from JPS on islandwide black out by next Monday

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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JCSA calls on Ministry of Finance to urgently address outstanding travelling allowance claim that has been before the Gov’t since 2024

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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Taxi operators chastise Transport Minister for announcing immediate implementation of fare increase without also publishing fare table

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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Gov’t allocates millions for hurricane shelters supplies and drain cleaning as Atlantic hurricane season gets underway

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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Integrity Commission recommends that Security Ministry conduct audit of vaults at FLA

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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National Security Minister says Integrity Commission report on FLA has no recommendation for criminal charge

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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Health Ministry says no Ebola in Jamaica; 8 non-symptomatic travellers in quarantine

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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Ambassador Anderson welcomes new role as NARRA CEO

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

Water minister Matthew Samuda said while all but one of the commission’s facilities are now operating, it will take some time for water supply to be restored to customers.

This as it may take about 24 hours for pipelines, as well as treatment and storage facilities, to be back filled.

The only facility that remains out is Minard in St. Ann and it’s expected to be restored by this evening.

The minister added that there are challenges with facilities in several other parishes.

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