JPS Pledges $1M to National Fight Against Corona Virus

As the nation braces for the possible impact of additional cases of corona virus infection, JPS has stepped in to give assistance to the tune of a $1M donation to the Ministry of Health & Wellness, for the national COVID-19 response.

 The announcement was made today by the JPS President & CEO, Emanuel DaRosa, speaking at the Company’s head office location.  “JPS has always been an integral part of the social and economic fabric of Jamaica, as well as a driver and facilitator of progress and development.  As a member of this national family, it is an honour to extend assistance at this time.” 

JPS, which employs roughly 1,600 persons islandwide, with 12 Customer Service Offices serving the public, remains committed to offering the highest standard of service and care at this time.

“As the provider of an essential service that fuels the economy and powers the daily lives of Jamaicans, JPS has been closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19,” the JPS President & CEO explained.

“We recognize the importance of electricity to your daily activities, and would like to assure our customers that the JPS team will do everything we can to provide you with the best service possible during what has become a nationally challenging time for us. To this end, we have activated our Emergency Operations plan, in response to the classification of COVID-19 as a pandemic and the identification of coronavirus cases in Jamaica. The safety and wellbeing of our team members and customers remain our top priority, even as we take the necessary steps to provide consistent service to our customers,” indicated Mr. DaRosa.