ROTUMA is again plagued with shortage of water because there is no fuel to operate pumps.
Speaking from the island yesterday, Samuela Kafoa said the last ship to visit to the island arrived there two weeks ago but since last week there had been no piped water on the island.
He said the island had run out of fuel.
"Yesterday the schools on the island had to be closed after lunch because there is no water," he said.
Mr Kafoa said if the next ship did not bring fuel supplies soon, schools would have to remain closed.
The last time they had to approach an island council member to talk the to the interim regime before the island was re-supplied.
