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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a special press conference on issues surrounding Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) billing, and electricity restoration following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3.  The press conference was held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in New Kingston, and online, on August 21.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a special press conference on issues surrounding Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) billing, and electricity restoration following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3.  The press conference was held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in New Kingston, and online, on August 21.

JPS Extends Disconnection Date

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has extended the disconnection date for the non-payment of bills from August 15 to September 15. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure while addressing a special press...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams.

Essential Supplies Handed Over to Fisherfolk in Parottee
Minister of Science, Energy, Technology and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Technology and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz.

MSETT Establishes JPS Customer Complaints Email Addresses
A St Andrew coffee farmer collects his bag of fertilizer provided by JACRA for his farm.
A St Andrew coffee farmer collects his bag of fertilizer provided by JACRA for his farm.

JACRA Distributes 160 Bags of Fertilizer to St. Andrew Farmers
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), accepts a formal confirmation of a US$100,000 donation from Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Jamaica, Jin-wook Kim (left), at the downtown Kingston offices of the Ministry on Wednesday (August 14). Looking on at right is Acting Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), accepts a formal confirmation of a US$100,000 donation from Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Jamaica, Jin-wook Kim (left), at the downtown Kingston offices of the Ministry on Wednesday (August 14). Looking on at right is Acting Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards.

Jamaica Receives US$100,000 from the Republic of Korea Towards Hurricane Rebuilding

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Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital, in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller (third right), accepts a donation of disposable bed sheets from President of the Parottee Enrichment Project Inc., Albert Daley (third left), during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on Tuesday (August 13).  Also pictured are (from left)  Board members of the organisation,  Pastor Otis Lewis and Donna Drummond; Senior Medical Officer at the Black River Hospital, Dr. Sheriff Imoru and Director of Nursing Services at the facility, Maria Stamp.  
Health & WellnessHurricane Relief & Recovery

Black River Hospital Receives Donation of Peel-Away Sheets

The Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth has received a donation of disposable peel-away sheets from the Parottee Enrichment Project Inc., valued at US$85,000. A United States-based non-profit organisation that was registered in 2020, the Project focuses on enhancing the community of Parottee and its environs in St. Elizabeth. The organisation donated more than 3,000 packets of the item, which...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is surrounded by residents of Flagaman during a tour of sections of St. Elizabeth on Saturday (August 10) to get a first-hand look at hurricane damage and distribute relief items.
CommunityDevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Local Government Ministry Undertaking Rehabilitation Work in St. Elizabeth

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is undertaking rehabilitation work on several entities in St. Elizabeth that suffered damage during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. These include markets, fire stations, community centres operated by the Social Development Commission (SDC), and the infirmary. “We had a number of markets right around the parish [that were impacted],” said Portfolio Minister,...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, assists Mery White of Hill Top, St. Elizabeth, after presenting her with a cooler during a tour of sections of the parish on Saturday (August 10) to hand out post-Hurricane Beryl relief supplies.
Hurricane BerylHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Gov’t Looking to Ramp Up Post-Hurricane Relief Efforts in St. Elizabeth

The Government is looking to ramp up post-Hurricane Beryl relief efforts in St. Elizabeth, sections of which are still without electricity.  Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says there are plans to intensify and expand assistance to residents over the coming weeks, until the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) fully restores electricity to the affected areas.  ...
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A Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) crew carrying out electricity restoration activities in St. Elizabeth.
EnergyHurricane Relief & Recovery

JPS Repositioning Resources to Support Electricity Restoration in St. Elizabeth

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is gradually moving resources from other sections of the island to St. Elizabeth to support electricity restoration efforts in the parish, following disruptions during Hurricane Beryl’s passage.  This was disclosed by JPS Senior Vice President, Customer Experience and Commercial, Pia Baker, who indicated that as significant power restoration is undertaken in various sections of...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.
AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Additional $1.4 Billion to Help Rebuild Agriculture and Fisheries

An additional $1.4 billion has been allocated to help rebuild the agricultural and fisheries sectors, following the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl. This was announced by portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who said that the sum will continue the work already started by an earlier allocation of $700 million. “Of that $1.4 billion, we’re going to help our fishing beaches....
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The ‘Jamaica 62 One Love…to the World’ theme lights up the night sky during the spectacular drone display that culminated the Grand Gala Independence celebrations on August 6 at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Hurricane BerylHurricane Relief & RecoveryIndependence

National Stadium Filled to Capacity for Spectacular Grand Gala

The National Stadium in Kingston was filled to capacity as tens of thousands of Jamaicans turned out for the annual Grand Gala celebrating Jamaica’s 62nd anniversary of Independence on August 6. The Grand Gala was the culmination of the 2024 Independence celebrations under the theme ‘Jamaica 62’ One Love… to the World’. Speaking to journalists, Prime Minister the Most Hon....
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