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Residents protest lack of electricity in Westmoreland community

Jun 8th, 2022 | Category: Special Reports | 4:44

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#JamaicaGleaner JUNE 8, 2022: Dozens of angry residents of Dalling Street in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland today blocked the main thoroughfare to protest over a lack of electricity in sections of the community. They say that they have been without power since Sunday. The Gleaner understands that a failed transformer knocked out the power. The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says a team that went to restore power on Dalling Street in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland today turned back after feeling threatened by a group of protesting residents. Electricity was ultimately restored to the community at 3 p.m., but JPS says "had it not been for the demonstration, the restoration would have been much earlier".

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