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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during Tuesday’s (July 1) press conference at Jamaica House to announce the Government’s decision regarding the existing terms of the Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) license.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during Tuesday’s (July 1) press conference at Jamaica House to announce the Government’s decision regarding the existing terms of the Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) license.

Decision on JPS Licence Signals Gov’t’s Intent to Explore Alternatives – Minister Williams

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government’s decision not to renew the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) all-island licence under its current terms does not imply an intention to purchase the utility. Rather, it...
Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), shares something on his phone with Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, at a special press conference on Tuesday (July 1), at Jamaica House.
Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), shares something on his phone with Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, at a special press conference on Tuesday (July 1), at Jamaica House.

Government Open to All Parties for New Electricity Licensing Arrangement
Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking at a special press conference on Tuesday (July 1) at Jamaica House.
Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking at a special press conference on Tuesday (July 1) at Jamaica House.

Gov’t to End Current JPS Licence in 2027
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, aboard one of the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, procured for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Mr. Vaz was on site for the arrival at Kingston Wharves on Thursday (June 19).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, aboard one of the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, procured for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Mr. Vaz was on site for the arrival at Kingston Wharves on Thursday (June 19).

First Set of Rural School Buses to Arrive Next Week
Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (standing, second right), and members of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) team, assist residents to get registered during a Community Electrification Fair held at the Jones Town Baptist Church in Kingston on Wednesday (June 11). The JPS personnel (from left) are Assistant Control Engineer, Ronald Gazel; Community Relations Officer, Kerrica McGregor and intern, Jordan McConnel. The islandwide fairs are aimed at registering vulnerable households to benefit from domestic house wiring under the Community Electrification Project being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in partnership with JPS.
Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (standing, second right), and members of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) team, assist residents to get registered during a Community Electrification Fair held at the Jones Town Baptist Church in Kingston on Wednesday (June 11). The JPS personnel (from left) are Assistant Control Engineer, Ronald Gazel; Community Relations Officer, Kerrica McGregor and intern, Jordan McConnel. The islandwide fairs are aimed at registering vulnerable households to benefit from domestic house wiring under the Community Electrification Project being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in partnership with JPS.

Community Electrification Fair in Jones Town (PHOTOS)

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address during Thursday’s (June 12) launch of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Rural Electrification Project in Hampstead Park, St. Andrew Eastern.
EnergyFinance & Public Service

Hampstead Park Residents to Benefit from JSIF Electrification Project

Residents of Hampstead Park in St. Andrew Eastern are set to benefit from safe, legal, and reliable electricity under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Community Electrification Project. The grant-funded initiative, being jointly undertaken with the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), aims to connect underserved communities islandwide to the national electricity grid....
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2025/26 Sectoral Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10).
EnergyTransport

Fuel Theft at JUTC Curtailed

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reporting that pilferage and unauthorised fuel extraction have been significantly curtailed at specific depots, as a result of anti-siphoning measures implemented. Making his 2025/26 Sectoral Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10), Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister,  Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the JUTC has reported a notable drop in...
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Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane.
EnergyScienceTelecommunicationsTransport

USF Pursuing Solar Energy to Power Community Wi-Fi Services

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is taking decisive steps to improve its operational efficiency by reducing reliance on the national electricity grid to power its community Wi-Fi facilities. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Charlton McFarlane, made the disclosure during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’. He noted that electricity costs remain a significant expense for the agency, which is...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front), cuts the ribbon to commission into service the Forest Hill Solar Park in Forest Hill, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (May 27). He is joined by (back, from left) Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda; Energy Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Haniffe Morrison; Acting Vice President of Operations at the NWC, Herman Fagan; and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Duane Smith.
Energy

PM Holness Commissions $81.5 Million Forest Hill Solar Park

The $81.5-million Forest Hill Solar Park, which will result in millions in annual energy savings for the National Water Commission (NWC), was commissioned into operation by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Tuesday (May 27). The project, which was completed on April 16, includes the installation of a 350-kilowatt grid-tied solar photovoltaic system to supplement the energy...
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his presentation in Tuesday’s (May 20) Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.
Energy

JPS to Invest $13.2 Billion Over 10 Years

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) will invest $13.2 billion (US$84 million) over a 10-year period to improve its technical and commercial operations. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure while making his presentation in Tuesday’s (May 20) Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. “In 2024, Cabinet approved the National Electricity Loss Reduction Plan (2024...
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his presentation in Tuesday’s (May 20) Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.
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Law to Significantly Increase Penalties for Tampering with Any Telecommunications Facility Tabled in House

Legislation providing for a significant increase in the penalties under the Telecommunications Act for trespassing, meddling, interfering or tampering with any telecommunication facility, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20). Making his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said for years, telecommunications service providers have complained...
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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his presentation in Tuesday’s (May 20) Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives
Energy

Jamaica On Track to Meeting Renewable Energy Target

Jamaica is on track to meeting its goal of generating 50 per cent of electricity from renewables by 2030, with sources such as solar and wind accounting for 12.5 per cent of the country’s energy mix as of May 2025. “As a Government, we are strategically advancing towards our goal... through targeted investments, policy reforms, and infrastructure development,” said Science,...
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