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Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), shares content on his smartphone with Director General, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Ansord Hewitt, during a press conference at the PCJ Building in New Kingston on December 16, 2025.

OUR Finalising National Emergency Telecommunications Plan

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is working to finalise the National Emergency Telecommunications Plan (NETP) in the coming months. Director General, Ansord Hewitt, said that the entity is collaborating with the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications and other...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

USF Restoring 419 Internet Sites

Senior Director of Corporate Services at Jamaica Post, Carol Saunders Hammond.

Mocho Post Office Reopens February 20

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, centre), observes as (from left, seated) Chief Operating Officer, Trans Americas Fiber System, Jose Luis Rivera; Chief Executive Officer, Trans Americas Fiber System, Julio Bran; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Kedesha Campbell Rochester, and Minister of Energy, Transportation and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, attach their signatures to documents during the letter of intent signing ceremony for the subsea cable project, at Jamaica House on February 3. Also observing the signing are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Government Signs Letter of Intent to Strengthen Country’s Digital Infrastructure

Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department, Lincoln Allen, greets Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, during the official launch of the Department's staff empowerment programme at the Central Sorting Office on South Camp Road in Kingston on Tuesday (January 27).

Over 300 Jamaica Post Employees to Benefit from Empowerment Programme with HEART/NSTA Trust

Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, hails former Permanent Secretary, Carol Palmer, during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House.

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Minister Vaz Pays Tribute to Former Permanent Secretary, Carol Palmer

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has hailed former Permanent Secretary, Carol Palmer, as a visionary and transformative leader, and a key figure in the Ministry’s success. Mr. Vaz said that Mrs. Palmer played an instrumental role when he was appointed to head the Ministry in 2000 and had to take on the task of converting the...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses Wednesday

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Telecoms Showing Strong Recovery – Minister Vaz

Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow continue to show strong and sustained recovery. In his address at Wednesday's (December 10) post-Cabinet press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House, Mr. Vaz said that as of December 5, Digicel had brought 749 of its 925 sites back online, representing 94 per...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunication, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on November 11.

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Multi-Pronged Approach to Restore Telecommunications Service in Areas Impacted by Hurricane

The Government is using a multi-pronged approach to restore telecommunications service in communities most impacted by Category Five Hurricane Melissa. This is being done through the provision of free community Wi-Fi by the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the distribution of more than 700 Starlink devices. Addressing a press conference at Jamaica House on November 11, Minister of Energy, Transport...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, gives an update on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Thursday

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USF to Deliver 90 Connectivity Solutions Over Next Six Weeks

The Universal Service Fund (USF) will deliver at least 90 community connectivity solutions to areas affected by Hurricane Melissa over the next six weeks. “Starting today, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is airlifting Starlink units and generators into isolated communities to establish community Wi- Fi hubs and support humanitarian operations,” said Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. He...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 4).

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Prime Minister Announces Measures to Re-establish Banking Connectivity Disrupted by Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has indicated that efforts are under way to restore telecommunications services to banks, enabling the resumption of automated teller machine (ATM) operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “There is a programme to give connectivity to the banks in the areas that are cut off from electricity and telecommunications. They are working...

Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses Monday’s (November 3) press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House.

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Telecoms Companies Restoring Service to Hardest-Hit Parishes

Telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow are working to reinstate service in parishes most severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Providing an update during Monday’s (November 3) press briefing at Jamaica House, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that over the next two days, Digicel will be focused on restoring service “from Falmouth to Montego Bay, then Montego Bay...

Power lines in Esher, Hanover, downed during Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28.

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Hanover Residents Share Sobering Accounts of Survival After Hurricane Melissa

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, residents of Hanover are sharing profound stories of heartbreaking loss, survival and resilience. The Category Five hurricane that struck Jamaica on October 28 has been described as one of the most intense cyclones in the country’s recorded history. The system unleashed widespread destruction across multiple parishes—flattening homes, uprooting trees, and cutting off electricity, water,...