THE Ministry of Finance says the sparks and smoke that were observed in one of the ministry’s rooms were a result of an electrical fault induced by rainwater. In a statement, Thursday, the Ministry stated that the incident happened between 13:20 hours and 13:35 hours yesterday. “The Ministry of Finance and National Planning wishes to inform the public that between 13:20 hours and 13:35 hours, today (Thursday), an electrical spark and smoke event was observed in a room where the power distribution box (MCB) for the old wing, is located. The Ministry has three distinct buildings, called wings. New, middle and old wings. According to observation by our maintenance staff, the electrical sparks may have been induced by rainwater coming...
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