Two taxi associations have urged the Government not to split the 16% fare increase.
At yesterday's meeting between the Government and public passenger vehicle operators, Finance Minister Fayval Williams indicated that operators will have to wait a little longer to learn if the fare increase will be granted all at once or in stages.
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is expected to meet with the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) today to discuss outstanding payments owed to some categories of workers.
The union represents security, ancillary, accounting and clerical staff at the JTA.
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says the Government will be reviewing the new provisions of its Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on sweetened beverages.
She made the disclosure during a recent tour of the Pepsi-Cola Jamaica manufacturing facility in Kingston as part of ongoing consultations between the Government and the manufacturing sector about the new tax.
Attorney-at-Law Isat Buchanan says he will be representing the family of the woman who was fatally shot by the police in Granville St. James on Sunday.
He made the disclosure in a release to the media yesterday
The Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme is a Government initiative managed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to help households rebuild after Hurricane Melissa. However, according to Dr. Brown-Burke there is need for full transparency as it relates to the programme.