The category 5 hurricane, passed over Jamaica on October 28, 2025, leaving a trail of devastation.
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has stressed the importance of a growth strategy to expand its sustainability, amidst a significant slowdown in electricity sales.Late last year, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) told a sitting of Parliament's Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) that JPS' sales in megawatt-hours had slowed to about 1% from 2% in the last five years.
The ceremony was held at Jamaica house in Kingston.
The arrangement is intended to increase employment opportunities, enhance productivity and afford workers the opportunity to better structure their lives through a flexible employee/employer work agreement.
Tom Tavares-Finson, the Jamaica Labour Party's Commissioner on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has announced his retirement from the position, effective January 31.
This will conclude 20 years of service for Tavares-Finson to both the Electoral Advisory Committee (EAC) and the ECJ.
Cabinet has approved the policy framework for the establishment of the One Road Authority (ORA) as an executive agency under the Works portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development.
Minister with Responsibility for Works, Robert Morgan made the disclosure during yesterday's post Cabinet press briefing.