The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) convened a strategic meeting with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) management team on Thursday to address pressing challenges affecting small businesses across the island.

President Garnett Reid led the SBAJ delegation in highlighting the key concerns impacting the sector, including high fixed generation costs and the constraints of the small demand market; vulnerability to shocks such as hurricanes under the regulated pass-through model; limited financial buffers available to micro businesses; reliability of electricity supply; and the impact of recent tariff increases.

The SBAJ delegation included:

Garnett Reid – President;
Reginald Budhan – Chairman of Trustees;
Dennise Williams – 2nd Vice President;
Priesnell Warren – Director;
Althea McPherson – Member / Business Owner;
Michael Diamond – Attorney at Law / Member;
Shaun Grant – Member / Business Owner;
Shauna Gay Mitchell – Member / Attorney at Law; and
Garfield Daley – Member / Business Owner.

During the discussions, SBAJ emphasised the importance of fair, transparent, and practical solutions that enable the growth and sustainability of Jamaica’s small business sector. Both parties agreed to continue collaborative efforts to identify actionable strategies that support businesses while ensuring stable and reliable energy supply.