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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz (second left), inspects a Jamaica Public Service (JPS) meter in Prospect, Westmoreland, during a tour on Friday, September 29. With the Minister (from left) are Regional Operations Manager, JPS, David Lewis; State Minister in the Ministry JC Hutchinson; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson.
October 2, 2023
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Several communities in Westmoreland have been identified for significant rural electrification works, representing a substantial step towards formal connectivity and improved social services in underserved areas.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz, conducted a tour of these communities on Friday, September 29, including Barracks Road, Farm Pen, Llandilo, Cooke Street and Prospect.
Vaz and State Minister in the ministry JC Hutchinson, led a team from the ministry, accompanied by representatives from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), operating under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement to facilitate the regularisation of electricity in rural and inner-city communities.
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