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VOL.43 NO.1 FEBRUARY 2007

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SS afety is so important to JPS that the Company iswilling to reward employees for workingsafely and ensuring that the Company meets its

safety targets.

Our recently launched 2007 Safety IncentiveProgramme allows employees to earn up to theJamaican equivalent of US$500, based on theirindividual safety performance, as well as the safetyperformance of their divisions or primary businessunits. This initiative is part of a revitalized safety pro-gramme that aims to get all employees to keep safetyin mind at all times.

Improving on our 2006 Performance Improving on our 2006 Performance The Company's Strategic Safety Goals for 2007 aimto:

Build a Culture of Safety with Strong Emphasis onExcellenceImprove Safety Awareness and Management SkillsImprove on Key Performance Indicators

Our aim this year is to achieve and maintain a safework environment, and significantly improve on our2006 performance, which was generallydisappointing, despite a few areas of excellence.

The two main indicators used to measure ourperformance are: the Recordable Incident Rate (RIR)and the Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR). The tablebelow shows our performance in 2006, and our tar-gets for 2007:

Achieving TAchieving TogetherogetherFor us to achieve these safety goals, every teammember must take responsibility for his personalsafety as well as that of his colleagues. In addition, weall must be prepared to be held accountable forsafety breaches for which we are responsible.

Working safely is not an option. Let's all play our partin creating and maintaining a safe work environmentin JPS, so that every one of us can return home to ourfamilies safe and sound at the end of each day.

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ditor’s Notesditor’s NotesEEWelcome to 2007!

By now you are probably experiencing difficultysticking to your resolutions, but don’t worry, youhave 10 more months to get them back on track.

The Click Team wishes you a great 2007 with theachievement of many goals and positive“vibrations.”

This Click is packed with great items for you to“feed” on so I won’t even try to tell you what toexpect.

Just go ahead, open the dish and “dig in” andthen let us know what you think [email protected]

Enjoy and let us have your feedback.

Click Production TeamWinsome Callum Detommie SergeantRuthlyn Johnson Baron Anderson

In this IssueIn this Issue

Supporting Economic Development 55Gearing Up for Cricket World Cup 2007 44

Friendly Offices 66

The The YYear That Wear That Wasas 7 & 87 & 8

From the President’From the President’s Desks Desk 33

JPS in the Media 2006 10 & 110 & 111

Improving Efficiency & Satisfaction 99

Changing Lives in the West 1212

Did Someone Say Rain? 1313Pensioners’ Honoured 1414

Electric Boogie 2006Christmas Treat

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Doing the Right Thing 1717

Employees Changing Lives B CoverB Cover

Easy Clicking & Sports 1919

Pick your favourite sport; volleyball, football, cricket, tabletennis, squash, dominoes, or badminton, and Kirk Gilpinwill tell you he plays them all.

Kirk was born in Kingston and raised in the beautiful parishof Westmoreland. There he attended Unity PrimarySchool and Mannings High School. He later left the quietcountryside for the University of Technology where he

completed an Honours Diploma in Electronics & TelecommunicationsEngineering.

Since 2004 Kirk has worked at St. James Operations as a DispatchTechnician - a job he enjoys because of the challenges it presents. It istherefore no surprise that his philosophy is "Life is nothing withoutchallenges".

He describes himself as, "sociable, frivolous, relaxed, athletic and anenergetic individual who gets along with just about everyone." When nottaking on the challenges of his job, Kirk, can be found at the beach or simplyriding in his car. He admits that he has a love for fast cars. He also adds thathe loves computers and tries to keep in touch with new technologies. He is,however, quick to admit that of his many "loves" you are likely to find himdoing what he considers his "first real passion" - playing football.

We hope that Kirk continues to enjoy his job and we wish for him astimulating and electrifying experience with the company.

When you combine a dash of good humour and a healthyserving of wit, together with a whole lot of dedication, it ishighly likely that you will find yourself in the presence of EdWallace.

Ed has been working at JPS for almost two years as aSafety Officer. In this role he educates and trainsemployees on good safety practices hoping, he says, "thatmy work will result in my colleagues returning home eachday just as good as they came to work." He feels that,"family is everything" and so he is passionate about his role

in JPS, as each employee is a member of his "family".

Ed grew up in Martha Brae, Trelawny, but went to Holmwood Technical inManchester and CAST/UTECH in St. Andrew where he obtained his firstdegree. He describes himself as a social activist who works with a number ofcommunity organizations, participating in community endeavours such as thePoverty Alleviation Network. Through this organization he takes care ofneedy children by donating schools bags, books and other necessaryeducational tools.

He is happy that he came to JPS and considers the company, “a good placeto work.” He adds, "I am confident that I would have missed a significantexperience if I had not taken the opportunity to work with this excitingcompany."

When Ed is not working passionately on a project, he can be found spendingquality time with his son and daughter - or you may find him debating a topicof interest while having a good time lyming with his friends.

Kirk Gilpin & Ed Kirk Gilpin & Ed WWallaceallaceMEETMEET


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Colleagues,Colleagues,

As we look back at2006, we recognizethat there were severalhigh points, but also anumber of challengesfor us as an organiza-tion. I want to thankevery member of theteam for your role intaking the Companythrough the difficulttimes, and for yourcontribution to theachievements of 2006.

Let's take a look at our three main areas of focus:customer service, safety and loss reduction.

Serving Our CustomersServing Our CustomersOur main priority as JPS employees is to serve ourcustomers, and to make it a pleasure for them to dobusiness with us. There have been somecommendable efforts in this regard. Among oursignificant achievements last year was theintroduction of several new customer serviceinitiatives.

Although these initiatives are an indication that weare heading in the right direction, we still have a longway to go. A customer satisfaction survey completedat the end of last year indicates that our customersstill do not see us as customer-oriented. We musttherefore continue to look at ways in which we canfurther improve our customer service delivery.

SafetySafetyOur safety performance in 2006 was disappointing. Itmust be noted, however, that despite thedisappointing overall safety performance, we had afew high points: Hunts Bay Power Station celebratedtwo years without a Days Away from Work Case(DAWC), and on January 1, 2007, Bogue PowerStation achieved the significant milestone ofoperating 4,745 days or 13 years without a DAWC. Iapplaud all the employees who contributed to thesemilestones.

In the meantime, I cannot overemphasize theimportance of Safety in JPS. We cannot afford tolose any team member because of unsafe practices.It is critical that every day we approach our work in amanner that will ensure that we have no regrets atthe end of the day.

Loss ReductionLoss ReductionLoss reduction continues to be a challenge. Weintroduced a number of successful initiatives lastyear, but these have not yet resulted in the reductionin losses that we anticipated. However, all indicationsare that while we were not able to reduce losses inreal terms, we were successful in slowing the rate ofgrowth in 2006. Against this background, we areconfident that the work done last year has set thestage for a more intense loss reduction programmein 2007.

Looking Looking AheadAheadMirant is continuing discussions with potentialbidders who have expressed an interest inpurchasing shares in JPS. We anticipate that theprocess will be completed by the middle of the year.

While we prepare for the transition to new ownerslater on in the year, we need to remember thatregardless of who owns the Company, JPS willcontinue to play a critical role in Jamaica's future.Let us therefore remain focused on ensuring thatJPS continues on its path to becoming anoutstanding service provider, positively changinglives with our energy.

Regards,

.............................Damian ObiglioPresident & CEO


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As the sole provider of electricity, JPS will no doubtplay a critical role in ensuring that the greatestsporting event of the year - Cricket World Cup 2007 -is a success. In light of this, since last year theCompany has been working with the Local OrganizingCommittee to ensure that everything is in place in timefor the event.

While every effort is being taken to reduce theprobability of supply interruptions right across theisland during this period, the primary areas beingtaken into consideration in the preparations are, theactual venues for the event - Sabina Park in Kingstonand the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium, as well asthe airports, the cities and the tourist belts.

The needs of the Cricket World Cup are beingaddressed from both the Generation andTransmission and Distribution (T&D) sides of ouroperations.

GenerationGenerationBetween March and April, JPS will maintain maximumreserve margin to ensure continuity of supply to thecountry. To achieve this, we are in the process of

completing majormaintenance on criticalunits. The Companyaims to maintain itsreserve margin ofapproximately 30%during the period tocomfortably handle anyunforeseen problemson any generatingunits; and also to keepthe spinning reserve ata maximum tominimize under-fre-quency operations.

TTransmission and Distributionransmission and DistributionOver the past few months, JPS has been facilitatingconstruction and renovation activities at the eventvenues, with specially installed infrastructure forpower supply. In addition, the T&D teams are in theprocess of ensuring that new permanent supplyinfrastructure is in place, as needed, as well as fullback-up supply.

As part of the process, JPS is constructing threekilometres of distribution line from the DuncansSubstation, to serve as back-up for the Martha Braefeeder. In addition, the supply circuits for Sabina Parkhave been reconfigured and upgraded.

Also, to ensure minimum disruption for persons whowill be watching the World Cup matches on TV, JPSwill carry out only those planned outages which areabsolutely critical during the period.

Gearing Up for CricketWorld Cup 2007

Bogue Power Station

Contractor preparing to plant new poles

A section of the new distribution line


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Supporting Economic Development- Caribbean Business Club

AA n important spin-off of Cricket World Cup 2007 isthe economic legacy that will result from hostingthe event in the Caribbean. Jamaicans, like

many of our Caribbean neighbours, are anticipatingboth short-term and long-term economic benefits.

It is for this reason that the Caribbean Business Club(CBC) was launched in early 2006, as a hub for busi-nesses to develop relationships with their regional andinternational trade and investment contacts before,during and after Cricket World Cup 2007. The BusinessClub forms part of an overall strategy to leverage theinternational exposure and excitement of the ICCCricket World Cup to create a legacy of economicdevelopment by attracting new investment andgenerating job opportunities.

As part of its commitment to being an active partner inthe country's economic development, JPS became afounding member of the Caribbean Business Club,which is being managed by Jampro on behalf of theJamaican government. The other main sponsors of theCBC are Cable and Wireless and the NationalInvestment Bank of Jamaica (NIBJ).

Our partnership with CBC includes a US$100,000sponsorship, along with co-hosting several seminars,workshops and networking events. One such event wasthe Linkages Programme held in Montego Bay inOctober last year, which saw the matching of severalsuppliers with investors such as Palmyra, IberostarHotel, and Fiesta Hotel. This event, like several others,allows JPS to position itself as a good corporate citizenand a dependable energy partner for existing and newbusinesses, providing investors with the assurance ofour ability to meet their electricity needs.

During Cricket World Cup, JPS will host a networkingevent for its business customers at the CBC Clubhousein New Kingston. In addition, the Company will be asponsor of the Trelawny Cricket Village in Falmouth.

We are all looking forward to a positive Cricket WorldCup experience - for JPS, Jamaica, and the entireCaribbean!

(From L-R) Jacqueline Simmonds, Manager, Marketing and EnergyServices, Kathi Cooke, Manager External Affairs - West, Tony Ray,External Affairs Director, and Damian Obiglio, President and CEO,JPS, listen attentively during the CBC Business Matching Forum.

Damian Obiglio, (right) JPS President and CEO, meets Jason Hall(left), Manager - Caribbean and Latin America Markets at Jampro,following the CBC Business Matching Forum. Sharing in the momentis Sancia Templer , Acting President of Jampro

Lisa Bell, Executive Director of Services at Jampro declares aparticipant in the Business Matching Forum the lucky winner of a giftbasket. Serena Lue, Economic Development Manager at JPS watchesthe proceedings closely.


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More Customer-FFriendlriendly Ofy Offficesices

Improving Earthquake Awareness in Portland

You may have noticed the transformation in some of ourcustomer service offices - the total new look and feel, with amore welcoming layout, new furniture, plants, attractive art,and walls painted in varying shades of our signature blueand gold colours.

This transformation is part of our customer service facilitiesimprovement project, now being implemented at officesacross the island.

Recognizing that several of our customer service officebuildings have become inadequate to accommodate theincreased volume of customers and, in many cases, havealso become quite unattractive, the Company developed amodel which it began implementing in 2005. The aim is toupgrade all our customer service offices over time.

Approximately J$200 Million has been earmarked toupgrade a number of customer service and operationsfacilities between 2006 and 2007 through our InfrastructureManagement Department. The four key projects that arenow in progress, and which are at different stages ofcompletion are:

May Pen, Clarendon (Region South): the Operationsfacilities were completed late last year, and finishingtouches are now being added to the commercial office.

Falmouth, Trelawny (Region North): The customerservice office is in the final stage of completion.

Paradise & Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland (RegionWest): the Paradise operations facilities have beencompleted, while the customer service office isscheduled for completion in February 2007.

Ruthven Road, Kingston & St Andrew (Region East):the renovation of the commercial office is scheduled tobe completed in April 2007.

There are plans to start work on a number of other locationslater this year. Who knows? Yours might be next!

Our team members in Portland used Earthquake AwarenessWeek in January as an opportunity to remind themselves ofwhat to do in case they are faced with a natural disaster of thisnature. In collaboration with the Office of DisasterPreparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), theteam participated in a disaster drill, which highlighted some ofthe precautions one can take before, during and after anearthquake:

Inspect buildings for hazards regularly to identify andremove items that could fall and cause injury.Create a family or business disaster plan, whichoutlines the steps to take if a disaster should occur. Beingprepared for disasters is everyone's responsibility! Take cover! If you are inside a building during anearthquake stay there and take cover under a strongdoorway, desk, table or bed. Watch out for falling objects.DO NOT rush outside!

Have your electrical wiring checked each year, tominimize damage to your property during a disaster.Do not touch downed or damaged power lines.Switch off electricity at the breaker if there is damage toyour building, as your electrical wiring could also bedamaged.

After the 'earthquake', Portland team members evacuate the building,and make checks to ensure everyone is accounted for.

MAMAYY PENPEN

FFALMOUTHALMOUTH

A participant (left) displays what he has learnt from the Fire SafetyTraining Program held during the 2006 Environmental Health and Safety(EHS) Month.


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Yes it is true - another year has come and gone and whata year it was for JPS! If we should use one word todescribe the 12 months that went by, that word wouldundoubtedly be "ENERGETIC"!

In 2006 employees worked hard to meet the corporateand strategic goals despite an announcement from Mirantof the impending sale of the company.

Some of the activities that occurred throughout the yearwere:

Corporate sponsorship/partnership events such as;Sigma Run, JMA/JEA Expo, the PowerServe Award, aBlood Drive and Beach Clean-Up; The continuation of the company's intervention into thecommunities it serves through activities such as:Regional Science Fairs, community meetings, donationof computers and furniture to schools, Early Childhood

Nutritional Programme, KetteringScholarships, and a number ofsporting activities;The company said farewell to formerPresident, Charles Matthews andwelcomed our new President DamianObiglio; JPS also implemented a number ofinitiatives such as the Amnestyprogramme, full 100% Meter Reading,bill payment arrangement throughPaymaster and the introduction of billpayments via telephone using creditcard.

But 2006 was not only about hard workas, employees also had fun partying attwo Power-Up Parties and a number ofChristmas parties across the companylocations.

The YThe Year That Was - ear That Was - 20062006

Students of Lennon High School accept the "top spot" trophy from LloydTyme, Director South Region, after emerging the winners in the 2006 JPSRegional Science Fair Competition.

(From L-R) Damian Obiglio, President and CEO, JPS' Chairman,William von Blasingame and Katherine Francis, Senior Legal Counselduring the 2005 Annual General Meeting.

JPS Chairman, William von Blasingame (left), JPS President and CEO,Damian Obiglio (2nd left) and Val Fagan (right), Vice President -Generation, meet two employees of the Hunts Bay Plant following aceremony to mark Hunts Bay’s safety milestone.

Participants in the 2006 Sigma Run take a break topose for a photograph.


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Highlights 2006 contd.

Jheanell Johnson (left) of Ardenne High School and JaneseJackson, (2nd right) of Wolmer's Girls’ School, recipients ofthe 2006 JPS/Kettering Scholarship, share with Tony Ray,(2nd left) External Affairs Director, JPS and Saira Joshi,Director, External Affairs, International, Mirant, followingan award presentation. Janese Jackson placed 1st overall atKettering University from among 40 students from the USAand the Bahamas.

Audrey Marks, (left) Managing Director, Paymastershakes hands with Charles Matthews, formerPresident and CEO, JPS to "seal the deal" on a billpayment collection arrangement between bothcompanies

Frank "Tony" Ray, (2nd left) External Affairs Director,JPS and Maurice Reid, (right) former CommunityRelations Manager, present a cheque valued at $3m toMarlon Nattie, (left) President of the Jamaica AmateurBasketball Association (JABA) and Capt. CliftonLumsden, Vice President of JABA. The cheque represent-ed JPS' 3-year sponsorship of the All-Island BasketballLeague.

Garth McKenzie, (right) Director - Metro Region, JPS,presents a sponsorship cheque for $1.5 million to DoreenFrankson, (left) President of the Jamaica Manufacturer'sAssociation (JMA) and Marjorie Kennedy, President,Jamaica Exporter's Association (JEA) indicating JPS'support of the 2006 JMA/JEA Expo.

Former President and CEO, JPS, Charles Matthews(centre) raises his glass as he celebrates with hiscolleagues during his farewell party, dubbed "Di WalkGood" Edition.

2005 Digicel Rising Star Winner, Christopher Martinthrills the audience at "Di Jerk Edition" - Power UpParty # 2 held in Portland.

Winsome Callum (left) Head of CorporateCommunication, presents former President and CEO,Charles Matthews with a portrait of himself during hisfarewell party, Power-Up Party #1.

A JPS meter is tagged during a 3-day LossesStand-Down initiative in 2006. Over the periodemployees sealed meters, repaired open circuits,replaced defective service wires, and sealed andreplaced defective transformers in an effort to reduceincidences of illegal connections.

Damian Obiglio, (left) President and CEO, and otherteam members, collect garbage from the beach along thePalisadoes Strip as a part of the activities to mark the2006 International Coastal Clean-Up Day.

Damian Obiglio, (left) President and CEO, JPS presentsChief Chemist, Sandra Graham of Edgechem with the2005 PowerServe Trophy for the "Best Use of Energy."

Participants in the 2006 Jamaica National BuildingSociety/Jamaica Public Service Company (JNBS/JPS)Eastern Championships make their way towards thefinish line.

Glenford Watson, (left) Former Actg. Senior LegalCounsel at JPS presents the winners of the 2006 GibsonRelay 4 x 100 High School Girls Under 19 Relay withtheir medals and JPS goodies.

Highlights 2006 contd.

JPS has done it again! Recently the company's Billingand Mail Services and Call Centre Departments weremerged to create the more efficient Customer CareCentre. This single facility is expected to improve thequality of service and customer satisfaction that JPScustomers receive. These elements are paramount tothe goals that JPS strives to achieve.

The merger will see employees from Billing and the CallCentre being trained and exposed to a wider spectrum ofprocesses affecting customer service - throughfront-office activities such as answering customerqueries and back-office activities such as bill processingand mail services. A shift system has therefore beenintroduced across the department to enhance responsetimes to customers' queries and timely billing.

TEXT MESSAGE REMINDERSSome added features to the new Customer Careoperations include text messaging service and BillPayments by telephone. In August 2006, JPS launchedits new SMS Automated Notification System. This system

is capable of sending text messages to all major cellularproviders - Digicel, Cable & Wireless and Miphone. TheSMS Automated Notifications System is being used tonotify customers whose JPS accounts have becomeoverdue by four days, with an account balance of at least$1,500. The objective of this new feature is to reduce thenumber of disconnections that are carried out monthly.

BILL PAYMENT BY PHONEJPS has also introduced a new bill payment option forcustomers! As at November 2006, customers can paytheir electricity bills by telephone, using credit or debitcard by simply dialing 1-888-CALL-JPS. This feature isFREE to customers and is one of several new initiativesintroduced to make it more convenient for customers todo business with the company.

As JPS continues to search for new and innovative waysto improve its service to customers, the company doesso always bearing in mind that at the heart of ourbusiness we aim to satisfy every customer andultimately "Change their lives with our energy."

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(L-R) Kimi Dawkins, Shanique Donaldson and Shrudon Johnson,Customer Care Representatives, ensuring customer satisfaction.

Suzette A. Scott, Customer Care Representative, focuses on the billingprocess.


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The endorsement of Prime Minister, Most Hon. PortiaSimpson-Miller of our Western Region Netball Leagueswas the highlight of the year for External Affairs Western.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony for the JPS WesternNetball Leagues, the Prime Minister commended JPS for itscontribution to youth and community development throughsports. She called for the recognition of the value of sportsin developing positive values in young people, and thankedJPS for coming forward to sponsor the competitions, whichhave helped to unearth the netball talent among youngwomen in Western Jamaica.

Trophies and prize money to the tune of $250,000 werepresented to the winners of the two competitions: the JPSSt. James Intermediate Netball League with eightparticipating teams, and the Westmoreland Super NetballCompetition, with six teams.

In keeping with a three-year commitment to fund public education forJamaica AIDS Support for Life (JAS), JPS recently presented a chequefor $1.5 million to the organization. Other areas of support for JASinclude; participation in community outreach activities, and donation ofgifts to children living with HIV/AIDS. Here,....... accept the sponsorshipcheque from Stella Eubanks (left) Kathi Cooke,(2nd right) and SaneFacey (right) all from the JPS Montego Bay office.

JPS JPS Changing Lives in the WestChanging Lives in the West ......

ThrThrough Ourough Our Netball LeaguesNetball Leagues

And OurAnd Our SupporSupport Fort For LifeLife

Aleisha Anderson (centre) Captain, Pacers Juveniles Club accepts thewinning trophy from Damian Obiglio, (left) President & CEO JPS and theHon. Portia Simpson -Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica, at the recently heldNetball Awards at the Wexford Court Hotel.

Candice Bryan (left) Operations Manager, at JPS presents ShadianHemmings of Blazers B with an award in the JPS-sponsored St. JamesIntermediate Netball Competition. Looking on is Damian Obiglio -President and CEO, JPS.

Shadel Hill (right) accepts her team’s award for Most Defensive Teamin the competition from Donna Johnson of JPS at the Netball Awards atthe Wexford Court Hotel.

II t was four days short of theofficial close of the 2006Hurricane Season and Mother

Nature appeared to bedisappointed that it was souneventful that she spent the lastweek of November crying. But atno point did her tears cause any

concern for Tony Ray and the Corporate Communication Teamwho were ready to shower the media with their appreciationparty dubbed "Stir It Up!"

So by mid-afternoon on Sunday, November 26 when MotherNature recognised that she was being ignored by those dancing

and having a grand time in the rain, she dried her tears andjoined in saluting the various media houses that JPS hadworked with in 2006.

Some persons who were unable to attend the party haveconfessed that when they ask the attendees, "How did the rainaffect the JPS MediaParty?" it is not unusualto hear the response,"Rain? What rain?"

There is no doubt that theparty was fun but theysay "seeing is believing"so let the pictures speakfor themselves.


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TT he 2006 Pensioners'Luncheon provided no lessfun and excitement than in

former years. On Tuesday,December 5, JPS took time out toshow love and appreciation to ourPensioners.

In a delightful setting at the TerraNova Hotel in Kingston, ourPensioners and guests enjoyedmusic from Energy Plus Mento Bandwho took us down memory lane withrenditions like, 'Linstead Market' and'Mi Coffee in the Morning'.

M. Juliet Watkis - General Manager,Benefits Administration, extendedgreetings on behalf of the Company,and set the tone for the afternoon'sproceedings. Alicia Llyle - DirectorHRS, delivered the main address,thanking the pensioners for theircontribution to JPS and providing anupdate on the Company'sperformance and plans for thefuture. Appropriately, the job ofMaster of Ceremonies wasdelegated to Lloyd Tyme, Director,(Region South) CustomerOperations, who is also a member ofthe Board of Trustees for the JPSPension Fund.

The function was fully appreciatedby our pensioners, as indicated inthe vote of thanks by Mr. K.C.Tomlinson - a pensioner who servedthe Company for over 41 years.


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Alicia Lyle, (centre) Director - Human ResourceServices, shares a moment with Lloyd Tyme(right) - Director (Region South) CustomerOperations & Melbourne Coombs (left) JPSPensioner who is almost 100 years old.

Pensioners Everald and Alfred reminisce aboutthe good old days.

M. Juliet Watkis, (right) General Manager,Benefits Administration, gives a prize to RupertWilliams.

Ian Beacon,(left) JPS Credit Union MarketingOfficer, presented Gene Bennett with a prize.

Joydene Jarrett (left) General Manager of theJPS Credit Union, presented Austin Henry with aprize.

Kenston Tomlinson, who served the Company forover 41 years, moved the vote of thanks.

Damian Obiglio (left) President and CEO,shares a light moment with Katherine Francis -General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.

Pensioners interacted and paid keen attentionto the different presentations that were made ontheir behalf.

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Ruthlyn Johnson (left), Corporate Communication Officer

"energises" May Evans of Supreme Ventures at the 2006

"Electric Boogie" Customer Party by placing the signature

twinkling souvenir around her neck. You could not miss the

dreamlike atmosphere that these souvenirs created as they

twinkled from the necks of each guest while they danced and

mingled throughout the night.

From L-R Jeffrey Hall, Director,Jamaica Producers Group, Swee Chua,Vice President, Commercial Servicesand Frank "Tony" Ray, Director -External Affairs share a light momentduring the Electric Boogie Party.

Robert Stephens, Project Manager ofJamaica Cricket Legacy Program,shows off his dance moves whilegrooving with a guest at the party.

The ladies of the American Women'sGroup are certainly enjoying themselves.

Anthony Haynes, (right) General Manager ofCaribbean Cement Company and his ProjectManager, Ken Wiltshire (left) converse withMrs. Haynes during the partying.

Deon Brown, (left) Marketing Specialist,shares with Cezley Thompson of theOffice of the Prime Minister whileRaymond Hendricks looks on.

The lovely hostesses of the Marketing and Energy ServicesDepartment are all aglow as they enjoy the fruits of theirlabour. From L-R, Key Account Executives, Vivia Lysaith-Cunningham, and Davina Watt accompanied by Ann-marieJohnson, Executive Assistant


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In December, the Old Harbour Power Station held aChristmas Treat for the 100 students and staff of the St.Wades Basic School. Assisted by the humorous anticsof a clown, JPS employees gave the St. Wades family"the royal treatment". The students also got theopportunity to expend some of their energy in thebounce-a-bout and merry-go-round that were provided.The Power Plant family also hosted a concert anddance contest for the 3-6 years old. Closer to the end of

the day, Santa Clausarrived with gifts ofhousehold wares forthe teachers whilethe students were allsmiles after they toreaway the fancy wrapping paper toreveal dolls, cars and other toys.

A child gets her face painted by the clown

during the JPS Christmas Treat.

Blondette Wright (right), Accounting Officer at the Old

Harbour Bay Power Plant, distributes Christmas gifts

during the treat.

Jasmin Wright (right), Community Relations Officer,JPS, assists the children during a singing competitionheld as part of the day's activities.

Kerion Mclean (2nd right) former Secretary in the Community

Relations Department, ensures that the children receive their

popcorn and cotton candy.

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How do you want others to see you? What wouldyou like the public to think of our Company?

Your actions will determine what members of the publicthink of you and the Company you represent. Yourbehaviour - good or bad - reflects on all of us and on ourCompany. That's why, as part of our ongoing effort toachieve excellence in our operations, JPS hasintroduced a new Code of Ethics and Business Conductto guide employees in making everyday decisions.

The Code forms the core of our compliance programme,and provides a guide for making lawful and ethicaldecisions, and for determining what is appropriatebusiness conduct with our fellow employees and thosepersons doing business with JPS. All employees arerequired to read and comply with the JPS Code of Ethicsand Business Conduct.

Our CommitmentAt JPS we do the right thing. Abiding by the lawand our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct isjust the beginning of our commitment to actinghonourably and ethically at all times. Whetherwe're at work or in the community, we wantpeople to respect the Company.

We Do The Right Thing While Conducting BusinessWe avoid conflicts of interest and use goodjudgement when determining theappropriateness of a gift, meal or entertainment.We don't use or share material non-publicinformation. We protect the confidentiality ofJPS' and Mirant's business information.

We Do the Right Thing at WorkWe prevent and detect fraud. We retainbusiness records and safeguard corporateresources. Each day, we work safely, stayhealthy and respect each other.

We Do The Right Thing In The CommunityWe work hard for balanced and reasonableenvironmental solutions. We deal withgovernments, regulators and companieshonestly and openly.

Doing the right thing is simply the way JPS doesbusiness, and this applies to our officers,employees, and the Board of Directors. Whenwe aren't certain how to handle a situation weask questions. Doing the right thing is not alwaysthe easiest answer, but we know it is always thebest answer.

For more information on the JPS Compliance Programme, pleaseconsult your copy of the JPS Code of Ethics and BusinessConduct or contact our Compliance Officer, General Counsel andCorporate Secretary, Ms. Katherine Francis, or any of yourcolleagues in the Legal Department.

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Doing the Right TDoing the Right Thinghing

Code of Ethics poster and handbook

Answer to Crossword Puzzle

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Good health is one of the most valuable assets one canhave. Used in the right way, the returns on this asset canbe immeasurable and best of all, for most of us, thestart- up capital comes free of cost.

Most of us have already put in place, plans to make themost out of our money. This year we want to create newwealth and maintain that which we already have. Wheredoes your health fall in all these plans? While it may notbe easy to fit a formal programme into your presentschedule, it is important to include as many physicalactivities as possible into your days. Simply removingunhealthy foods from your diet can add a few years toyour life (and this is not only for overweight persons).

By now most if not allof us should have receivedour health cards from the newinsurance provider - Life of Jamaica. Whynot get off to a healthy start by visiting your doctorfor a general check-up, you may call it a statement onyour health account. Then as you invest through exerciseand a healthy diet, watch your investment grow literally,by looking in the mirror each day, feeling energized andready for every challenge and by generally feeling good.

Click recently asked Joan Mars,Manager - E.A.P. and Health,Benefits Administration, "What are

the most common complaints of theJPS employee? Her immediate

response - "Migraine & RespiratoryInfections!" So we decided to talk about

Migraines.

What is a migraine headache?What is a migraine headache?A migraine headache is a severe pain felt on one, andsometimes, both sides of the head. The pain is mostly inthe front around the temples or behind one eye or ear.Besides pain, you may have nausea and vomiting, andbe very sensitive to light and sound. Migraine can occurany time of the day, though it often starts in the morning.The pain can last a few hours or up to one or two days.

We don’t know what causes migraine headaches, butsome things are more common in people who havethem.

Most often, migraine affects people between theages of 15 and 55. Many people have a family history of migraine. They are more common in women. Migraine often becomes less severe and lessfrequent with age.

What causes migraine?What causes migraine?One theory about the cause of migraine is the blood flowtheory, which focuses on blood vessel activity in thebrain. Blood vessels either narrow or expand. Narrowingcan constrict blood flow, causing problems with sight ordizziness. When the blood vessels expand, they presson nerves nearby, which causes pain.

What are some ways I can prevent migraine?What are some ways I can prevent migraine?The best way to prevent migraine is to find out whatevents or lifestyle factors, such as stress or certain foods,set off your headaches. Try to avoid or limit these triggersas much as you can. Since migraine headaches aremore common during stressful times, find healthy waysto cope with stress. Talk with your doctor about startingan exercise program or taking a class to learn relaxationskills, and drink water.

Finding and avoiding things that cause headache is oneway to reduce how often attacks happen and how painfulthey are. Your diet, the amount of stress in your life, andother lifestyle habits may add to you getting migraines. Ahealthy diet, quitting smoking, and reducing your alcoholintake may help improve your headaches. Learn stressreduction techniques and find healthy ways to deal withstress.

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Remember your Remember your health is your wealth. health is your wealth.

The Power Girls say thank you for your supportThe Power Girls say thank you for your supportAfter a rocky start in the Intermediate “A” Division of theBusiness House Netball Competition, the JPS ‘PowerGirls defeated Jamaica Infrastructure Operator andDigicel, two very strong teams, to meet Wisynco in thefinals. The Power Girls took up the challenge at thefinals in the Insport Indoor Complex on October 21,2006, fought a good fight but could not hold out and lostthe game 19 – 24 to Wisynco.

For their efforts the Power Girls were rewarded with theCable & Wireless Jamaica Trophy BHNA Intermediate‘A’, cash prize of $12,000 and a cake for placing second.The Girls also received the Carroll Christian TrophyBHNA for placing fourth in the Open Day Rally.

Although the team would have loved to be crowned thewinner, the members are proud of their achievementsand would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to those whosupported them throughout the season.


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Standing (L-R): Andrea Thomas, Gladys Henry, Chairmaine Shaw,Viviene Greene, Terry Ann Simpson, Taunderia Williams, Althea White,Below (L-R): Ophelia Moncrieffe, Doreen Bailey, Avadean McLean,Missing from Photo: Denise Kong, Arlene Laidlaw, Jullite Reeves,Sydonney Vassell, Manager: Dorothy Black, Assistant Managers:Patrick Davidson, and Dwight Sutherland.

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JPS HONOURS YOUNG SCIENTIST/TECHNOLOGIST & CXC TOP

ACHIEVERS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Closing Ceremony of therecent 20th Annual Conferenceon Science and Technology,served as the perfect occasionfor the Jamaica Public ServiceCompany (JPS) to honour theYoung Scientist/Technologistand the Top Achievers inScience and Technology inthe Caribbean SecondaryEducation Council(CSEC/CXC) Examinations.

Dr. Cliff Riley, Associate Directorof Research & Grants at theNorthern Caribbean University(NCU), who was named the2006 JPS/SRC YoungScientist/Technologist, wasawarded $100,000 and a JPSplaque. He was selected for his research on the“Exploitation of Jamaican yam starches in thepharmaceutical industry for sustainable and economicdevelopment.”

Dr. Riley shared the spotlight with 10 students fromvarious secondary-level institutions who were recognisedfor their exceptional performance in the 2006 CSEC/CXCExaminations. Each student received $10,000, a JPStrophy and a certificate for his/her sterling efforts. Dr. Audia Barnett, (left) Executive Director, Scientific Research

Council, Dr Cliff Riley, Associate Director of Research & Grants atthe Northern Caribbean University (NCU) and Tony Ray, (right)Director – External Affairs.

Hashani Wilson, (centre) of Alpha High School, accepts her trophy andcertificate for copping the top spot in Information Technology General inthe 2006 CXC/CSEC examinations, from Kofiann Spence, (left) TechnicalInformation Officer at the Scientific Research Council, (SRC) and EvonGordon, Manager - Customer Service, JPS.

Janice D. Taylor (left) of William Knibb Evening Institution, receivesher Trophy and Certificate from Anthony Dunn, Treasurer, JPS foroutperforming her peers to emerge the top student in the AgriculturalScience, Animal Science Category of the 2006 Caribbean ExaminationCouncil/Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CXC/CSEC)Examinations.

The 2006 CXC Top Achievers display their awards as they pose with JPS/Scientific Research Councilofficials, their teachers and JPS External Affairs Director, (right) Tony Ray.

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