Digicel restoration stalled in Catherine Hall following equipment theft

Telecommunications company Digicel says restoration work on its network in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay has been stalled because of the actions of criminals.

It says critical equipment was stolen from a recently repaired site, undoing progress and delaying recovery for communities that need connectivity most.

Digicel says the matter has been reported to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and investigations are under way.

It's urging persons to report suspicious activity around sites and fibre routes to the JCF or via WhatsApp at 876-355-5000.

Last week Digicel said telephone and internet services had been restored to a large majority of its customers since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, but warned that the fix was “fragile”.

The category five hurricane with winds of up to 180 miles per hour caused extensive damage to Digicel’s infrastructure, particularly across the southern end of the country, when it made landfall in Westmoreland on October 28.

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