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June 6, 2026
JPS restores power to over 550,000 customers after islandwide outage, Vaz calls emergency meeting
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that, as at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, more than 80 per cent, approximately 550,000 of the company’s 690,000 customers, have had power restored following last…
June 7, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
BACK ON THE MAP - PM says Jamaica can no longer afford slow infrastructure delivery, citing cost of delays as Troy Bridge opens
Western Bureau:
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared that Jamaica can no longer afford a public bureaucracy that delays critical infrastructure projects for years, arguing that excessive…
June 6, 2026
All customers now restored from blackout – JPS
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says all customers impacted by the islandwide power outage have now had their service restored.
June 6, 2026
Trough producing rains and thunderstorms across Ja, expected to linger into next week – Met office
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has indicated that the unstable weather being experienced across the country is due to a trough.
June 6, 2026
Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home policies.
June 6, 2026
Woman found dead with throat slashed in St Ann
The police in St Ann are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was discovered with her throat slashed in Mammee Bay early Saturday morning.
June 6, 2026
OUR seeks answers from JPS following islandwide power outage
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) says it is actively engaging the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to determine the cause of the islandwide outage, assess the adequacy of JPS’ response,…
June 6, 2026
Maintenance checks ongoing, water restoration under way after islandwide blackout - NWC
The National Water Commission (NWC) says its operational teams are carrying out maintenance checks following Friday’s islandwide power outage and that phased water supply restoration activities at…
June 6, 2026
Soldier arrested following seizure of gun in Glengoffe, St Catherine
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have arrested a member of the Jamaica Defence Force on reasonable suspicion of illegal possession of a firearm.