JPS engineers worked through the night to restore power after an unprecedented blackout plunged the entire island into darkness. Share Jamaica was plunged into darkness on Friday night after a major system failure within the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) network triggered a rare island‑wide blackout, cutting electricity to homes, businesses and essential services across all 14 parishes. The outage, which began shortly after 8pm, spread rapidly across the national grid and exposed once again the fragility of the country’s energy infrastructure. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz confirmed the nationwide collapse, calling it “unacceptable” and ordering a full investigation into what went wrong. J PS said the failure originated deep within the system and activated emergency protocols as engineers worked through the night to stabilise the grid. A phased restoration began with the careful restart of generating units to avoid further instability. While the exact cau...
Urgent Search for Missing UK Child in Jamaica: Court Ordered Her Return, But She Never Came Home
A desperate search is underway for five‑year‑old British girl Tau Kleio Rodriguez‑Fairplay, who vanished in Jamaica after being taken there earlier this year by her other parent. Tau, who lived in London with her mother, Dr Samar Rodriguez, was removed from the UK in February and brought to Jamaica without her mother’s consent. She is believed to have been in Black River, a town devastated by Hurricane Melissa, and has not been seen since early April.
Her mother has been left in anguish, not knowing how her daughter survived the storm or where she may be now. Authorities in Jamaica have issued a high alert, confirming that all attempts to locate Tau have so far failed. Police describe her as of brown complexion, medium build, around 104cm tall, and last seen wearing a pink coat with butterflies.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Tau Kleio Rodriguez‑Fairplay is urged to contact the Black River Police at 876‑965‑2232, the police emergency line at 119, or their nearest police station.
Despite a Supreme Court order mandating her return to the UK, Tau remains missing, and investigators say efforts to trace her movements after the hurricane have been hampered by the destruction left in its wake. Dr Rodriguez, a London‑based academic, has spent months pursuing every legal and diplomatic channel available.
She has filed a criminal case in the British High Court, submitted a Hague Convention application, and worked with the Jamaican Central Authority in an attempt to bring her daughter home. She has also raised concerns that her ex‑partner may have exploited systemic loopholes to evade scrutiny, leaving her fighting not only the devastation of a natural disaster but also a maze of bureaucratic barriers.
Tau’s parent, continue the desperate search for missing five‑year‑old daughter, hoping someone will come forward with answers.
But the most pressing question remains: why was Tau taken in the first place, and why has her other parent refused to comply with court orders? As the search intensifies. Anyone with information on Tau’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Black River Police(876‑965‑2232)or the nearest police station. A child is missing, a mother is suffering, and a community is watching. Silence cannot be allowed to swallow this little girl’s story.
