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Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Emergency Alert
NWC Notice
Press Release From The NWC - June 9, 2026
Customers in the following Corporate Area communities are experiencing low water pressure or intermittent no water disruption due to issues on the NWC Constant Spring network:
Constant Spring Road, Constant Spring Gardens, Manor Park, Shortwood Road, Mannings Hill Road, Mannings Hill, Red Hills Road, Grants Pen, Oaklands, Havendale, Honey Hill, Cassava Piece
Whitehall Avenue, Queensborough, Queensbury, Woodhaven, Arlene Gardens, Valentine Gardens, Merrival, Swansea Avenue, Perkins Boulevard, Duhaney Park, Patrick City, Molynes Road, Washington Boulevard, Hughenden
Hagley Park Road, Waltham Park Road, Cassia Park Road, Maxfield Avenue, Moreton Park, Richmond Park, Cockburn Gardens, Whitfield Town, Lyndhurst Road, Cross Roads, Chisholm Avenue, Half Way Tree Road, Eastwood Park Road
The NWC is currently working to resolve the issues and have regular water supply restored as soon as possible.
Monday, 8 June 2026
NWA To Get New Head - Praise The Lord!
Mr E. G. Hunter is leaving NWA at last. God has certainly answered prayers. Minister Morgan, it does not matter if Mr Hunter was pushed or encouraged or if he realized that he had overstayed his time. It is a moment of rejoicing.
Minister, you did not have to comment on Mr Hunter’s work, since it is all there for us to see on our roads.
I have always called the NWA the National Wutless Agency. I don’t care if the next head is politically approved or not, so long as we get someone to move the agency. Hopefully, one day soon I will stop calling the NWA the National Wutless Agency, and I will call it the National Working Agency. Stephen Shaw also needs to take a walk. We should not allow public servants to stay in certain positions too long so that it appears that these people have claimed adverse possessions to those posts. The well-performing ones should be allowed to remain.
When we are interviewing the next candidates for leading the NWA, we should ask the interviewees the following questions:
- Under your watch, how long will a repaired pothole last?
- What steps will you take to have an electronic register of potholes and damaged roads across the island?
- What steps will you take to develop a temporary filling for potholes?
- What steps will you take to alert drivers of all potholes and damaged roads?
- What steps will be taken to ensure that no one digs up our roads until a time frame is given to recover the cost of repairing the road?
- What steps will be taken to ensure there is quality assurance in how our roads are built and maintained?
- What role can citizens play in ensuring that the NWA performs?
- What steps will be taken to put in place a system that will record the cost of maintaining and repairing a stretch of road on an annual basis?
Failure of the CEO to direct the organisation to fulfill the objectives of the organizaton, should result in the CEO having to pack all bags and head for the road.
The following are some examples of Mr Hunter's award-winning work on display. This is Fairdene Avenue, in Kingston which has been repaired numerous times. He might get an OJ for his great work.
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Alert - Flash Flood Watch
Press Release From The Meteorological Service - June 8, 2026:
A Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. Thomas, Kingston, and St. Andrew, effective immediately until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
An active tropical wave is currently moving across Jamaica and is interacting with an upper-level trough.
This will produce unstable weather conditions until late Wednesday afternoon. The forecast is for periods of showers and thunderstorms, which may be heavy at times, to affect the island, especially across southern parishes throughout the period. Additionally, strong gusty winds are expected, especially across southern coastal areas and offshore the south coast.
Fishers and other marine interests, especially on the south coast, should exercise extreme caution, as sea conditions will deteriorate in the vicinity of showers, thunderstorms, and strong gusty winds.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH means that flash flooding is possible, and residents are advised to take precautionary measures, keep informed by listening to further releases from the Meteorological Service, and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a Warning is issued.
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Large Area Of Thunderstorm!
This message was seen on the Jamaica Hurricane Channel. I am waiting to get an official report from the Meteorological Service.
A large area of thunderstorms is approaching the Island from the southeast. Look out for strong winds as a gust front is just ahead of it. St Thomas, Kgn, St Catherine are in the crosshairs for now.
Bark Di Trute supporters sent the following pictures, and they claim the weather looks very bad in some areas.
Please send me reports on the weather in your area. Send videos and pictures also. Thanks.
Let us hope that the JPS system does not fail again.
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Earthquake In Region of Cuba
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the Cuba region on 8 Jun 2026 at 18:00:26 UTC, with the epicenter located at 22.801N 85.139W, 10 km depth, and a distance of 104.4 km (64.7 mi) WNW of Mantua, Cuba.
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Sunday, 7 June 2026
President Trump Funding Approved
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| Michael Spence |
Yes, President Trump got the $70 billion, but not the additional anti-weaponization slush fund. Vote 50-49.
That money will do the following funding:
1. Detention + deportation operations
Biggest chunk. More detention beds to hold migrants before deportation, charter flights, and paying local jails/prisons to house detainees.
That’s always the costliest part of a “deportation crackdown.”Prison franchisees will get the bulk that's big business.
2. Hiring + overtime for ICE & Border Patrol agents
Increase employment, paying thousands of new officers, plus overtime/backpay, etc.
The bill runs through to the end of Trump’s term, so it’s basically 3 years of staffing costs baked into Pmurts creative unproductive pyramid scheme-type economic strategy born by taxpayers/tariffs.
3. Border wall + infrastructure
Construction, repairs, roads, and surveillance towers along the US-Mexico border. A Pmurt signature priority.
4. Tech + surveillance
More Drones, cameras, sensors, biometric tracking, and data systems to monitor the border and track people inside/outside the US.
5. Legal + immigration court expenditure
More immigration judges, prosecutors, and administrative costs to process the higher number of deportation cases faster.
Republicans also note say ICE + Border Patrol already have ∼$100B in unspent funds from last year’s
The bill text's exact line items haven’t been fully released yet, so this is the breakdown based on how ICE/CBP usually spend and what Trump admin officials have said they want.
Jamaica should take the initiative with some strategic plan to tie into the Trump plan.
Come on strategists, alert the Holness government to some workable ideas on board. For example, housing some prisoners for deportation costs US$35,000 per year upfront or $3,500 per month.
A resettlement/housing fund to reduce recidivism via training HEART etc
Trump is not so much into the concept of rehabilitation, so faget that.
US$170 billion available. How can Jamaica get even 5-10% retained earnings would be 5 times that of Tourism 35% GDP is worth a try.
Michael Spence
Michael Spence is a graduate of Cornwall College and the University of the West Indies. He is a trained teacher, a sociologist, and a writer for Bark Di Trute.
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Update On Vernon's Health
It seems like a decade ago that it was confirmed that I have prostate cancer. The journey since the diagnosis has been a long and difficult one. I have to see another specialist on June 16, and hopefully the operation will take place soon after that.
During this time, I have been communicating with many men who have not had their prostates checked. Prostate cancer is very common in Jamaica. Remember this: What you don’t know can kill you!
During this time of my challenges, I have had some great experiences, which I have shared with others. If you are a man, when last have you had the doctor check on your prostate? When was the last time you did a colonoscopy and an endoscopy? My colonoscopy showed that I had premalignant polyps. When was the last time you did a comprehensive blood test? I now know that I have to take care of my kidneys. If you are a woman, when was the last time you had a discussion with your male relatives and friends about these health issues? Ladies, you should have a discussion with your spouses about these health issues. These illnesses can take your man away before a woman does.
The man who loves to show off that mi neva go a doctor yet fram mi barn, a big fraid. When you purchase a motor vehicle, you ensure that it is serviced periodically. One can buy another car, but one cannot replace oneself.
Please be loving and caring to one another. We need one another. I have been able to go through this hell with the wonderful support of the medical profession, friends, and relatives. Many of those who have given me support, I don’t even know them.
You all know that I maintain this blog, and I continue to help consumers. This has helped to make my burden lighter. There is one thing you must do, and that is to continue to have love in your heart. It eases the pain. Some of the people who have reached out to me are having serious heart problems. I have learned that you can look fine, and yet you are having health issues.
We can do far more to help ourselves. A few years ago, when I went close to the boneyard, my weight was 230 pounds. My weight now ranges from 169 to 174 pounds. Reducing your weight will have a positive impact on your hypertension, diabetes, and your heart, for example. Ask your doctor.
Last but definitely not least, remember that when you save for things, you must also save for your medical care. Medical challenges can transform you into a pauper overnight.
Thanks to you all for your support. I love you.
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Breaking News - Iran Fires Missiles On Israel
Teheran
Reports coming in are that Iran has launched missiles at Israel. Israel claims it has shot down these missiles.
Iran says attack on Lebanon must stop, or else Israel will see more aggression from Iran. Iran’s IRGC says it targeted Israel’s Ramat David Air Base with ballistic missiles. This could be an escalation of the war in the Middle East. Could this derail President Trump's peace agreement being worked on with Iran? This will harm the Caribbean area. It does not seem as if the Hormuz Strait will be reopened anytime soon, and this will impact the price of oil and other goods that need to pass through the strait.
The question is how Israel will respond and whether the US will join in the response.
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