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‘One year now, still in darkness’

Oct 12, 2026 · Christopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer

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WESTERN BUREAU: St James councillors are calling for the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to be held accountable for the failing to repair or replace several streetlights that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa a year ago. Speaking during last week’s St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) meeting, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon urged councillors whose divisions lost streetlights during the hurricane to collect the relevant information for a unified application to have them replac

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