JPS assures that it is working to restore power to some 55,000 customers amidst protests in at least two parishes

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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St. Elizabeth inches closer to full power restoration following Hurricane Beryl

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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Man shot and killed and woman shot and wounded on West Road, Mandeville last evening

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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JTA lawyers preparing response to lawsuit filed by immediate past president La Sonja Harrison over acceptance of Gov’t’s wage offer

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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Jamaica Council of Churches urges citizens to support relief agencies if possible following Hurricane Beryl

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell suggests that JPS embeds utility poles deeper in ground so they are not dislodged during natural disasters

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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48-hour curfews imposed in sections of Lucea and Green Island in Hanover; Dunkirk in Kingston East

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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Houses of Parliament says there was no intention to usurp authority/disrupt parliamentary processes regarding cancellation of committee meetings

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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Body of 26Y/O man washed away by flood waters in St. Andrew during Hurricane Beryl recovered today

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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Mandeville Mayor to take steps to facilitate burial of 80y/o man after wall collapsed on him during Hurricane Beryl

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it understands its customers’ frustration and is committed to restoring power to all affected persons as soon as possible.

The utility company’s renewed commitment comes amidst several protests over a lack of electricity.

This morning residents in Hart Hill, Portland and Sheffield in Westmoreland mounted roadblocks to register their discontent over the delay in power restoration.

They are concerned that despite not living in areas which were impacted severely by Hurricane Beryl, they are still in darkness.

Speaking with IRIE FM news, Director of Corporate Communication at JPS, Winsome Callum said the company will not rest until all its customers are reconnected to the grid.

She explained that there are several factors contributing to a delay in restoration in some areas.

Approximately 55,000 of the company’s 692,000 customers are still without power.

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