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The Cabinet examined the challenge posed by illegal dumping, made manifest especially following heavy downpours and the movement of the debris in rising and swiftly moving runoff. <\/p>

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Several Cabinet members reported on the clogging of drains which the floating waste created, and the unsightly state which remained when the waters receded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A decision was taken to increase fines to $40,000.00 for anyone caught in the act. Cabinet appeals to the national pride in residents and citizens, and to truck drivers, to cease and desist from this illegal practice.<\/p>

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The Cabinet examined the challenge posed by illegal dumping, made manifest especially following heavy downpours and the movement of the debris in rising and swiftly moving runoff. Several Cabinet members reported on the clogging of drains which the floating waste created, and the unsightly state which remained when the waters receded. 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