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Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Customer Care Area Manager, Le-Var Allen, addresses the St. Mary Municipal Corporation’s Infrastructure and Traffic Management Committee monthly meeting on Tuesday (September 15).

JPS to Regularise Mobile Office in St. Mary

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is moving to regularise the use of its mobile office in St. Mary, following a successful staging in Port Maria on September 8. JPS Customer Care Area Manager, Le-Var Allen, made the disclosure during...

Participants in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) National Training Course on Arrangements for Preparedness and Response in Case of Nuclear or Radiological Emergency pose for a group photograph during the opening ceremony at the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA) head office in Kingston on September 14. The five-day training, being implemented through the IAEA’s Technical Cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean (TCLAC) and its Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC), is helping to advance Jamaica’s national radiological emergency response framework.

Work Continues on National Radiological Emergency Response Framework

Director General of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Dr. Cliff Riley, outlines plans to strengthen Jamaica's preparedness for radiological incidents and emergencies, at a recent JIS Think Tank.

National Response Plan Being Developed for Radiological Emergencies

Senior Scientist and Technical Lead in Public Health and Forensic Science at New Zealand’s National Centre of Radiation Science, Chris Ardouin, addresses a JIS 'Think Tank' on August 20.

Jamaica Could Become Regional Centre of Excellence for Training in Radiation Protection and Safety

Recipients of the Petrojam 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Scholarship, (from left) Kenzo Riley and Denesha Watson of Greenwich Primary School, and Joe-Lee Gordon and Neymar Price of St. Andrew Primary School, display their awards during the 20th anniversary Petrojam PEP Scholarship Awards Luncheon, held on Thursday (August 20) at the PCJ Auditorium in Kingston.

Petrojam Awards PEP Scholarships to Four Top Students

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Darly Vaz, addresses Wednesday

2 months ago Energy

Gov’t Receives JPS Report on June 5 Islandwide Power Outage

The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) has submitted its technical findings and investigative report on the June 5, 2026, islandwide electricity outage to the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications. The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has also received the report. Providing an update during Wednesday’s (July 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz,...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on July 14.

2 months ago Energy

Energy Minister Provides Update on Negotiations for New Electricity Licence

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says negotiations are currently ongoing with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) for a new all- island electricity licence. The Minister provided the update during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 14). “There is a process that's outlined, which includes valuations of all sorts of things that have...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 14).

2 months ago EnergyParliament

Gov’t Expects to Recoup Petrojam Losses From Rising Global Oil Prices – Min. Vaz

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is expected to recover losses incurred by State refinery, Petrojam, as a result of rising global oil prices. “Subsidies were incurred due to significant absorption by Petrojam of sharp increases in global oil prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. It is expected that the accumulated...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness.

3 months ago Energy

Prime Minister Holness to Visit Suriname and Guyana

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, departs Jamaica on Monday (June 22) to participate in the sixth edition of the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit and Exhibition and to undertake an official visit to Guyana. The Summit, being hosted by Suriname’s national energy, oil, and gas company, Staatsolie, will be held in Paramaribo from June 23 to...

Manager for the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) National Energy Poverty Reduction Project, Dane McLean, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

3 months ago EnergyOffice of the Prime Minister

Over 2,200 Hurricane-Hit Homes Wired Under $1B JSIF Energy Project

Just over 2,200 households in hurricane affected communities have been wired for electricity under the National Energy Poverty Reduction Project (NEPRP), a $1 billion Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) initiative supporting recovery and expanding energy access. Of these, more than 500 households have already been connected to the grid, with the remaining beneficiaries scheduled to come on stream in phases....

Customer Care Area Manager at the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Le-Var Allen (standing left), makes a presentation during the St. Mary Municipal Corporation’s Infrastructure and Traffic Management Committee monthly meeting in Morant Bay on June 16. Seated (from left) are Councillor Levan Freeman (partially hidden); Mayor of Port Maria and Chairman of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Councillor Fitzroy Wilson; Chairman/Councillor Everton Garvey; and Chief Engineering Officer, Dwayne Johnson.

3 months ago EnergyHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

JPS Strengthening Systems Ahead of Hurricane Season

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it has already begun preparations for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season by fortifying its systems and enhancing its capacity to respond to severe weather events. Customer Care Area Manager, Le-Var Allen, gave the assurance during his presentation at the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation’s Infrastructure and Traffic Management Committee monthly meeting on Tuesday (June...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the recent launch of Sutherland Jamaica

3 months ago Energy

Gov’t Committed to Transforming Energy Architecture to Drive Down Costs – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to changing the architecture of Jamaica’s energy sector to drive down electricity costs for households and businesses. He noted that the Administration will be pushing for tangible reductions in electricity and energy costs in its negotiations with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for a new electricity...