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AFTER spending about a month in Jamaica, some members of the TTEC contingent sent to assist with relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa are expected to return next week, as 75 per cent of the island now has electricity.

Speaking with Newsday on December 5, Utilities Minister Barry Padarath said the team is scheduled to return on December 10, though final confirmation is pending. The contingent left Trinidad on November 10.

“The work in Jamaica is far advanced. The Jamaican government has expressed satisfaction with the level of co-operation and assistance we have provided in restoring power across the island,” he said.