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Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
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Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Blackout shame!
Vaz, JPS debunk conspiracy theory US vessel, JDF fire linked to islandwide blackout
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Ludicrous!
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Entertainer slated to perform at UK Reggaeland in first appearance since 2009
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June 7, 2026
Jamaica’s sweet problem