Last week, the Constitutional Court ruled that the 2020 environmental permit issued to the company for a limestone mining project was unconstitutional.The decision marked a significant win for residents of St. Ann who mounted a legal challenge against the approval.
In April, the Local Government Ministry noted that eight schools were operating as shelters, housing 81 persons.The Ministry pledged to relocate them to viable accommodations by May 8.
This, as there is an outbreak of the rodent-spread virus aboard a vessel, which departed Argentina on April 1.Three passengers have died, and several other passengers are infected.Three of the infected were evacuated from the vessel at Cape Verde this morning.
The government is fast-tracking the implementation of the 16% fare adjustment for operators of public passenger vehicle.
Operators have long been calling for the additional 16% and those appeals have intensified since the increase of fuel prices due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Cabinet has approved a heads of terms for a new electricity licence to be negotiated with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) subject to the execution of a non-disclosure agreement between the Government and the company.
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz gave the update during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament yesterday.