Jamaica restores power after island-wide blackout
Jamaica restored electricity across the island following a rare nationwide blackout that plunged the country into darkness last week and prompted demands for answers from government officials, regulators and opposition politicians.
The outage began shortly after 9pm on 5 June and affected the entire national grid, leaving homes, businesses, hospitals and critical infrastructure without power for several hours. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jun 12, 2026 09:10 PM