Vaz says with developments in technology he expects JPS to determine circumstances of Friday’s islandwide blackout
Vaz says with developments in technology he expects JPS to determine circumstances of Friday’s islandwide blackout

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says with developments in technology he expects the Jamaica Public Service to determine the circumstances of Friday's islandwide blackout much faster than for previous incidents.

He  was speaking at a press conference yesterday.

Infant killed in three vehicle crash in St. Elizabeth identified
Infant killed in three vehicle crash in St. Elizabeth identified

The police have named the infant who died in a three vehicle crash on the Pepper Main Road in St Elizabeth yesterday morning.

The child is 5-month-old Kamarala Forbes of Haughton District in the parish.

St. Ann police name person of interest in relation to death of woman found with throat slashed
St. Ann police name person of interest in relation to death of woman found with throat slashed

The St. Ann police have named Conross Hylton otherwise called "Rasta" as a person of interest in relation to the killing of a woman in Mammee Bay, St. Ann on Saturday.

Dead is is 34-year-old Jessica Howell, otherwise called Nooks, a vendor, of capture-land, Mammee Bay St. Ann.

Thousands of NWC customers remain without water due to islandwide power outage
Thousands of NWC customers remain without water due to islandwide power outage

Yesterday’s islandwide black out impacted several National Water Commission facilities, resulting in about 65,000 customers still being without the commodity.

JPS probes what triggered cascading effect that caused island wide black out   
JPS probes what triggered cascading effect that caused island wide black out   

The Jamaica Public Service is investigating what triggered a cascading effect on the grid, causing yesterday’s island wide power outage.

OUR requests report from JPS on islandwide black out by next Monday
OUR requests report from JPS on islandwide black out by next Monday

The Office of Utilities Regulation has requested the Jamaica Public Service to submit by next Monday June 8, a report on yesterday’s island wide black out.

Opposition demands answers from Prime Minister, JPS & OUR about islandwide blackout
Opposition demands answers from Prime Minister, JPS & OUR about islandwide blackout

Opposition spokesperson on energy Phillip Paulwell is demanding answers from Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness about the cause of the system failure responsible for last night's all-island power outage.

JPS reports full restoration of power to customers impacted by all island outage
JPS reports full restoration of power to customers impacted by all island outage

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) is reporting full restoration to customers impacted by the all-island power outage yesterday.

The outage occurred at approximately 9:02 p.m.

Met Service says unstable weather is expected across the island weekend
Met Service says unstable weather is expected across the island weekend

The Met Service says unstable weather is expected across Jamaica this weekend.

This as a trough across the Central Caribbean moved into the vicinity of the island last night and will linger through to the middle of next week.

MPs Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and Mikael phillips welcome opening of new Troy Bridge on Manchester / Trelawny border
MPs Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and Mikael phillips welcome opening of new Troy Bridge on Manchester / Trelawny border

The 2 Members of Parliament who have long lobbied for a new Troy Bridge on the Manchester / Trelawny border have welcomed the opening of the structure.

The bridge which was built in 1869 had been showing signs of deterioration for several years prior to its collapse after the passing of Tropical Storm

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Vaz says with developments in technology he expects JPS to determine circumstances of Friday’s islandwide blackout
Infant killed in three vehicle crash in St. Elizabeth identified
St. Ann police name person of interest in relation to death of woman found with throat slashed
Thousands of NWC customers remain without water due to islandwide power outage
JPS probes what triggered cascading effect that caused island wide black out   
OUR requests report from JPS on islandwide black out by next Monday
Opposition demands answers from Prime Minister, JPS & OUR about islandwide blackout
JPS reports full restoration of power to customers impacted by all island outage
Met Service says unstable weather is expected across the island weekend
MPs Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and Mikael phillips welcome opening of new Troy Bridge on Manchester / Trelawny border
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Sunday, June 07, 2026 Patrice Walters News No comments
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says with developments in technology he expects the Jamaica Public Service to determine the circumstances of Friday's islandwide blackout much faster than for previous incidents. He  was speaking at a press conference yesterday.
Sunday, June 07, 2026 Marlene Freeman News No comments
The police have named the infant who died in a three vehicle crash on the Pepper Main Road in St Elizabeth yesterday morning. The child is 5-month-old Kamarala Forbes of Haughton District in the parish.
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