JPS: System failure behind islandwide power outage, phased restoration of electricity
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June 5, 2026
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The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that a system failure is behind the darkness across Jamaica.
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz, in a post on X, formerly Twitter, stated that the country is experiencing an islandwide blackout.
JPS, in a media release on Friday, said it is taking steps to restore power to customers, adding that restoration will be carried out in a phased and pre-determined manner.
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