Weeks without a proper bath Kingston couple turns to rainwater amid drought
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September 2, 2026
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For most Jamaicans, a sudden afternoon downpour might mean a mad dash to take clothes off the line or find shelter.
But when the skies finally opened up over Kingston on Monday, one couple had something entirely different in mind. They grabbed a bath pan, headed outside and caught the rainwater. Then, for the first time in weeks, they had what they described as a “proper bath”.
“We never know we woulda miss bathe so much,” the woman told THE STAR.
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