Just over 2,200 households in hurricane affected communities have been wired for electricity under the National Energy Poverty Reduction Project (NEPRP), a $1 billion Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) initiative supporting recovery and expanding energy access.

Of these, more than 500 households have already been connected to the grid, with the remaining beneficiaries scheduled to come on stream in phases.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging gender focal points across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to remain steadfast in advancing gender equality, underscoring its importance as a cornerstone of Jamaica’s national development agenda.

She made the call during the Gender Mainstreaming Certification and Recertification Ceremony, held on April 23 at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston.