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Small players want JPS to lose right of first refusal

The right of first refusal (ROFR) enjoyed by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is being seen a major stumbling block in the efforts to local energy market reforms, with one private-sector participant in Thursday’s meeting of the Joint Select...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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