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.
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 on Friday night.
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.
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 night’s islandwide outage.
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.
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.
British World Cup power surge: Electricity spikes expected during England, Scotland matches British energy officials say England and Scotland’s group games at the World Cup could start a national electricity spike equivalent to the combined power needed for the northern England city of Leeds and Glasgow.
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam title Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15. At 19, she’s a Grand Slam champion.
Update | Fire at barracks extinguished, cause ‘undetermined’ - JDF A fire that broke out Friday night at the barracks area of Up Park Camp in St Andrew, the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), has been extinguished, the army says.
Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in US, officials say Members of Iran’s World Cup football team have been granted visas to the United States, US officials said Friday, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month.