Bark Di Trute!: What's Happening, October 19, 2021

Men Detained In Connection With The Kidnapping Cases In St. Thomas

I have just received information that three persons have been detained by the police in St. Thomas. The police believe that these persons can assist them in their investigations. I also received a voice note which gave the impression that persons were helping the alleged kidnapper to charge his phone and also helping to provide food for him.

His mother has been appealing to persons not to kill her son.

The Transport Authority Striving To Make Things Better

The Transport Authority Is seeking your input and they are carrying out a survey. They are working to improve the transportation sector to serve consumers better. Watch the video below:

Maria Zaidie-Haddad

Maria Ziadie-Haddad was born in 1955 and she was the first woman commercial pilot hired by Air Jamaica and also the first woman captain. When the government divested its holding in the firm, Ziadie Haddad began flying commercial freight in the United States.

Maria will be my guest on Travelling The World on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 0900 EST on Nationwide Radio.

Listen to the interview.

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Maria Ziadie Haddad Puts Up Her Wings

Tension In Bull Bay Area - Residents Expect Problems

There is ongoing tensions between Junor Lane and Up The Pen in Shooters hills in the Bull Bay area. The police force should be on high alert at this time to deal with challenges in that area. I just received information from someone in the area about the state of affair.

There are intermittent gun shots being fired in the area at this time. Residents in the area are in fear for their lives.

Cult In Montego Bay

Based on reports coming out of Montego Bay subsequent to members of the security forces raiding a church which the police claimed to have prevented a mass killing at the Pathways International Restoration Ministries. Indications are that two persons were already sacrificed and others were about to lose their lives. Three persons died on the scene. One church member made contact with the police and the officers were able to thwarted their efforts.

Persons have commented on the colours of the drapes at the front of the church which some persons described as reflecting the colours used to reflect the lifestyle of the LGBT community.

It is reported that someone has set up a Go-Fund-Me site to cover the legal expenses of the Minister and other members of the church. A reliable source is aware that the church or the Minister is selling some expensive real estate. One is going for USD350,000 while the other is going for USD574,000. or approximately JMD52.7 million and JMD86 million.

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JPS Expect More Challenges With OUR Ruling

Michel Gantois

JPS fears that customers will see more frequent and much longer power outages because of the suspension of the company’s Transformer Protection Programme by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR).

Faced with recurring equipment failure and spiraling replacement costs, JPS had initiated a Transformer Protection pilot project to protect its equipment from huge unpredictable overload and premature failure. “There have been at least 110 premature transformer failures due to such loads between January 2020 and August 2021, at a replacement cost of more than J$25M. We are shocked that the OUR would frustrate our efforts to protect our equipment and manage outages faced by our customers due to unauthorized overload,” said Michel Gantois, JPS President & CEO. He was responding to the OUR’s ‘Cease and Desist Order’ which requires JPS to suspend its Transformer Protection Programme for a period of 90 days until further investigations are carried out by the OUR.

“This ruling will make it so much more difficult for us to provide reliable service to customers in some communities, because of the recurring damage to equipment caused by overload. We anticipate that the OUR, after its promised investigations, will return a more balanced decision which supports the company’s right to protect its investment,” the JPS CEO pointed out.

“It is unfair that this equipment failure replacement cost is borne by JPS and its paying customers. Good customers will face long outages while we dispatch our teams to replace equipment which will invariably be destroyed again,” the JPS CEO continued. “JPS has an obligation to protect the safety and reliability of supply from our equipment. The OUR’s directive will have very dramatic and unfortunate consequences for children who need to study, for people who have to work from home, and for businesses. We urge the OUR and the Government of Jamaica to focus on the real issues that cause these frequent equipment failures and power outages. JPS remains committed to continuing to play its part in support of these efforts,” the JPS CEO said

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