Cabinet has approved a US$150-million loan to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to facilitate restoration efforts without extending the current existing licence, which expires in 2027. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25). He explained that due to the damage caused by Hurricane...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has marked a significant achievement in its post-hurricane restoration programme, with electricity restored across northern and southern Westmoreland after the disruption caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. This was disclosed by Manager for Grid Interconnection, Engineering Service at JPS, Errington Case, during the daily update meeting of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)...

In an effort to reconnect the remaining 25 per cent of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers who still remain without electricity, especially in the western parts of the island, the sole power company has a plan to use Bogue Island located west of Montego Bay. Manager for Grid Integration, Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Errington Case, explained this strategy during a...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has intensified efforts to restore electricity in St. James following the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Director of Customer Solutions, Leroy Reid, said 72 per cent of customers in the parish remain without power. Mr. Reid, who was addressing an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (November...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is working with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to bring in additional resources, including 300 linesmen, to return electricity to the island at a quicker pace. “On the general trajectory, it could be as long as six months before electricity is returned to every community in Jamaica,” Dr. Holness...

Johnson’s Petroleum will be deploying 10 mobile gas stations to provide fuel relief to parishes affected by Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, inspected the units during a visit to the entity’s headquarters on Beechwood Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday (November 12). The mobile gas station is a self-contained portable fueling system that integrates fuel...

As of Thursday morning (November 13), the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) had restored electricity to approximately 686,000 households and businesses islandwide that were affected by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. According to Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, this figure represents approximately 67 per cent of the JPS’s customer base. He further noted that 77 per...