When the taps run dry, who suffers most?
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October 9, 2026
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WHEN the pipes go dry in Kingston and St Andrew, the suffering is never shared equally.
As prolonged climate-induced droughts turn seasonal water lock-offs into an exhausting long-term reality, the National Water Commission (NWC) continues to rely on conservation mandates, scheduled disruptions, and threatened penalties.
While these measures are framed as an unfortunate but neutral response to a shared ecological peril, communities on the ground know a harsher truth.
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