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Fire at Up Park Camp extinguished – JDF
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Fire at Up Park Camp extinguished – JDF
June 5 11:08 PM
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF)says a fire that broke out at the barracks area of Up Park Camp on Friday night has been extinguished. According to the...
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JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
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JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
June 5 10:59 PM
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has begun to restore electricity to Jamaicans following an all-island power outage on Friday night, according...
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WATCH: Fire breaks out at Up Park Camp
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WATCH: Fire breaks out at Up Park Camp
June 5 09:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire broke out at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Friday evening. Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner Stewart Beckford confirmed the f...
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True Pet Food hosts ‘Inner Circle’ event for retailers, distributors and customers
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True Pet Food hosts ‘Inner Circle’ event for retailers, distributors and customers
June 5 09:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — True Pet Food recently brought together retailers, distributors, customers and team members for its inaugural "Inner Circle" event...
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Power outages reported across several parishes
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Power outages reported across several parishes
June 5 09:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Blackouts have been reported across several parishes in Jamaica, affecting electricity service in multiple areas. Efforts to conta...
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Afreximbank pitches trade and investment financing to Jamaica in inaugural roadshow
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Afreximbank pitches trade and investment financing to Jamaica in inaugural roadshow
June 5 08:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has stepped up its engagement with Jamaica, hosting its first roadshow in the country...
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MECA gears up for big weekend with Nigy Boy, Serani
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MECA gears up for big weekend with Nigy Boy, Serani
June 5 08:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A weekend packed with music, star power and celebration is set to unfold at Club MECA as the venue rolls out a two-night entertain...
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NCB to relocate Falmouth branch to Champion Plaza
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NCB to relocate Falmouth branch to Champion Plaza
June 5 07:55 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) will relocate its Falmouth branch to Champion Plaza on July 6 as the financial inst...
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Power outages reported across several parishes
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Power outages reported across several parishes
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Blackouts have been reported across several parishes in Jamaica, affecting electricity service in multiple areas. Efforts to conta...
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Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has ‘run out’
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Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has ‘run out’
May 14, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Cuba was hit by worsening power outages on Thursday as the island's communist government said oil reserves had run out and rare pro...
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Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week
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Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week
March 21, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- A power outage struck the entire island of Cuba on Saturday, the energy ministry said, in the second nationwide blackout in less...
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Protesters ransack a Cuban communist party office
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Protesters ransack a Cuban communist party office
March 14, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—A small group of protesters angry over Cuba's persistent blackouts and food shortages vandalised a provincial office of the Cuban C...
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Several communities without power due to cold front winds
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Several communities without power due to cold front winds
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Strong winds associated with a cold front have caused power outages in sections of several parishes, with restoration efforts now ...
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Widespread power outage hits Dominican Republic
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Widespread power outage hits Dominican Republic
November 11, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP)—Santa Domingo found itself without electricity Tuesday as the Dominican Republic's energy company announced a ...
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Technical issue at LNG facility causing power outages — JPS
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Technical issue at LNG facility causing power outages — JPS
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A number of Jamaicans across the island are now without electricity due to a technical issue at the  Exelerate Energy LNG facility...
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WATCH: Lyndhurst Road blocked by downed pole, power outage in area
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WATCH: Lyndhurst Road blocked by downed pole, power outage in area
September 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kencot community is now without power after a pole and wires were torn down by a truck along Lyndhurst Road on Tuesday. Report...
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Power restored to customers, Bog Walk Gorge reopened after train derailment
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Power restored to customers, Bog Walk Gorge reopened after train derailment
August 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that normalcy has returned to customers who lost power due to Saturday’s train derailment...
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JPS says power delivery network ‘extensively damaged’ by derailed train
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JPS says power delivery network ‘extensively damaged’ by derailed train
August 10, 2025
Jamaica Public Service Company says it is continuing repairs to its power delivery network, which was "extensively damaged" by a Windalco train that d...
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Electricity restored to the majority of customers — JPS
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Electricity restored to the majority of customers — JPS
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says its team has restored over 41,000 of the 50,000 customers impacted by a squall line this aft...
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JPS reports 50,000 affected by squall across St Andrew and neighbouring parishes
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JPS reports 50,000 affected by squall across St Andrew and neighbouring parishes
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Public Service says 50,000 or about seven per cent of its customers have been affected by outages caused by a Squall Lin...
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WATCH: Several businesses on Haining Road without electricity after truck tears down wires
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WATCH: Several businesses on Haining Road without electricity after truck tears down wires
May 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Businesses along Haining Road in St Andrew are now without power and internet after several electricity poles and wires were torn d...
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No power, no phone, no transport — Spain in a panic
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No power, no phone, no transport — Spain in a panic
April 28, 2025
Madrid, Spain (AFP)— Panicked customers scrambled to withdraw cash from banks and streets overflowed with crowds floundering without internet and phon...
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‘Island-wide’ outage hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
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‘Island-wide’ outage hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) — A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness Tuesday, with the United States (US) island territory's e...
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Power restored to much of Cuba after storm causes blackout
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Power restored to much of Cuba after storm causes blackout
November 8, 2024
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Power was restored to much of Cuba on Friday, two days after Hurricane Rafael left the island's 10 million inhabitants without el...
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Customers affected by power outages due to Rafael will have light by Sunday — JPS
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Customers affected by power outages due to Rafael will have light by Sunday — JPS
November 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Electricity provider Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is projecting that it will complete full restoration of services to the less tha...
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Hurricane Rafael causes nationwide blackout in Cuba— power company
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Hurricane Rafael causes nationwide blackout in Cuba— power company
November 6, 2024
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)— Hurricane Rafael knocked out power to all of Cuba on Wednesday as it lashed the island still reeling from a recent blackout and a ...
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JPS says it is prepared to respond to possible outages from adverse weather
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JPS says it is prepared to respond to possible outages from adverse weather
November 3, 2024
Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it is prepared and ready to respond to the potential impact of adverse weather conditions expected to affect...
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70% of Cuba’s population has power back after blackout
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70% of Cuba’s population has power back after blackout
October 22, 2024
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)— Seventy per cent of Cuba's population has power again as the island recovers from a nationwide blackout and a hurricane that left ...
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With little electricity, Cuba girds for a hurricane
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With little electricity, Cuba girds for a hurricane
October 20, 2024
Havana, Cuba (AFP)— Cuba girded Sunday for a hit from Hurricane Oscar, bracing for more chaos and misery as it grapples with a nearly nationwide power...
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Fire at Up Park Camp extinguished – JDF
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The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF)says a fire that broke out at the barracks area of Up Park Camp on Friday night has been extinguished. According to the...
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JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
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JPS begins phased restoration of electricity after ‘unacceptable’ all-island blackout – Vaz
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The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has begun to restore electricity to Jamaicans following an all-island power outage on Friday night, according...
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WATCH: Fire breaks out at Up Park Camp
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WATCH: Fire breaks out at Up Park Camp
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire broke out at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Friday evening. Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner Stewart Beckford confirmed the f...
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True Pet Food hosts ‘Inner Circle’ event for retailers, distributors and customers
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True Pet Food hosts ‘Inner Circle’ event for retailers, distributors and customers
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — True Pet Food recently brought together retailers, distributors, customers and team members for its inaugural "Inner Circle" event...
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Afreximbank pitches trade and investment financing to Jamaica in inaugural roadshow
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Afreximbank pitches trade and investment financing to Jamaica in inaugural roadshow
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has stepped up its engagement with Jamaica, hosting its first roadshow in the country...
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