$1,000 Or 30 Days Imprisonment: Attorney Says NWC Prohibition Orders Are Just  | TVJ News @TelevisionJamaica
$1,000 Or 30 Days Imprisonment: Attorney Says NWC Prohibition Orders Are Just  | TVJ News  @TelevisionJamaica
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Pay a fine or face prison time.

The cards are on the table for people caught using water for non-essential purposes while the National Water Commission's prohibition order remains in effect.

At least one attorney says that in emergency circumstances, such as the current drought, normal expectations are overridden.

As a result, paying a water bill does not exempt customers from complying with the prohibition orders.


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These clips were aired on Prime Time News on August 19, 2026.

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