‘Unacceptable situation’: Minister cries foul as Jamaica suffers blackout

Jamaica has experienced a rare islandwide power outage that struck the Caribbean Island overnight. The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the sole electricity distributor on the island, reported that the blackout began at roughly 9pm local time on Friday. JPS is investigating the cause of the incident and has restored power to 500,000 of its 700,000 customers overnight, with the rest expected to be restored in the coming hours. The government has demanded a full report from JPS within 24 hours, including an outline of what caused the power outage.