Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell – File photo
The government has announced that energy Minister Phillip Paulwell will shortly be making a statement on his discussions with the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS).
The talks with the JPS became critical after the Supreme Court ruled recently that the licence granting the company a monopoly on the transmission and distribution of electricity was not valid.
Yesterday, the Office of the Prime Minister dismissed concern that there was a conflict within the government regarding the liberalisation of the energy sector.
Questions were raised after the head of the liquefied natural gas steering committee, Dr Carlton Davis, told a