Saint Kitts and Nevis: Protest scheduled in Saint Thomas on July 31

Event

Residents of Saint Thomas are slated to protest on Wednesday, July 31, against the energy company Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) due to a rate raise. Protesters will gather at 10:00 (local time) at Barbel Plaza. The protest comes after a power outage, which lasted several hours, affected Saint Thomas on Saturday, July 27. Further, approximately 9 600 customers on Saint Thomas were experiencing an electrical service interruption as of Monday, July 29.

A heightened security presence and transportation disruptions should be expected surrounding any protests.

Advice

Individuals in Saint Thomas are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests as a precaution, and obey all instructions issued by the local authorities.