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06 Jun, 2026
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Energy Minister calls Jamaica electricity blackout ‘unacceptable’; orders probe
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says he expects to update the country on Saturday following what he described as an “unacceptable” all-island power outage that left Jamaica in darkness for nearly two hours…
06 Jun, 2026
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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…
06 Jun, 2026
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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…
06 Jun, 2026
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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.
06 Jun, 2026
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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.
06 Jun, 2026
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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.
06 Jun, 2026
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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.
06 Jun, 2026
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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,…
06 Jun, 2026
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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…