Today With Vernon - May 28, 2021

Download JPSCo App And You Could Get.....

Audrey Williams

This morning my guest was Audrey Williams, Manager Media and PR. She spoke about the JPS' new mobile App.  Click HERE in order to download the JPSCo mobile App and you could get something. JPS is encouraging it's customers to download the mobile app, and by June 1, customers will be able to do far more transactions on the platform.

Audrey also informed me that a lucky person or persons could get something after downloading that app but she did not give any details. 

The following are some of the things that you can do using your mobile app or the app on your computer:

• Pay your bill.
• Find out how much is your bill.
• See an estimate of what your bill might be at the end of the month.
• Apply for service or terminate your service.
• Keep track of an applications
• Make a complaint.

Persons have asked about how long it take tor payments to be reflected on their JPSCo account when you use any of the following and the information is stated below:

• Pay by mobile - 30 minutes.
• Pay by third party eg. Bill Express. - within an hour.
• Pay via banking platform - 24 hours.

I have found out that if you pay your bill directly to JPS via the app or your lap using a credit card then your account is updated within 15 minutes sometimes.

JPSCo mobile offices' will be vising various areas. The mobile office will be at Grange Hill Square, 10 – 2 pm. on Tuesday June 1. On Wednesday, June 2 the mobile van will be at Keep Left at the Covenant missionary Church.

Minister Montague Rudely Interrupted At Function

Minister Robert Montague, the Minister of Mining and Transport, was rudely interrupted by a transport operator from St. Thomas yesterday at a function put on by TODSS ( Transport Operator Development Sustainable Services). While Minister Robert Montague was addressing the function hosted by TODSS yesterday via ZOOM, one well known transport operator made a rude comment directed at the Minister while the Minister was in the middle of his speech. Minister Montague was very gracious in his response. He pointed out that we need to improve the behaviour in the sector and he highlighted the behaviour of the operator who made the interjection.

Denham Town Police Station A Cook Shop?

Can you tell me why this yellow sign is at the front of the Denham Town Police Station? Do we have police officers stationed here or cooks? Is it the prisoners who are doing the cooking? I would love to know.

#Accident

Time: 1026 EST.: #OTGR. Major accident on Ashenheim Road and Marcus Garvey Road. Reports coming from persons in the area is that a number of persons have been injured. It seems that at least one life might be lost.

#Crime

Time 1400 EST.: #OTGR. There is a crime scene at the vicinity of Scotia Bank and Gully Bank on Olympic Way. Yesterday I got a report of another crime scene in that area. One person is now lying on the ground dead.

Wendel Wilkins The People's Lawyer

Wendell Wilkins
Attorney At Law

Many persons are upset because a well known female attorney was part of a defense team for a man who admitted to engaging in sex with his daughters. This man had sex with his daughter who was between 13 and 14 years old. At the court the mother of the girl admitted that she was the accused man's step daughter and was also sexually abused by him.

Anniversary of Edward Seaga's Death

Today is the anniversary of the death of Jamaica's former Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Edward Seaga. There was a wreath laying ceremony at Heroes Park this morning.