These conditions have triggered further upward movements in the United States Gulf Coast reference prices for this week.
In a release today, Petrojam said the price increases for transport fuels were up to $20.30 per litre.
In parliament yesterday Mr. Golding outlined a raft of proposals aimed at growing the economy and raising revenue, without imposing more taxes on an already burdened populace.
Mr. Golding also chastised the governing Jamaica Labour Party for some initiatives or programmes that he says do not help the country and citizens.
Two males were fatally shot by police in Johnson Hill, Falmouth, Trelawny this morning.
They have been identified as Kevon Plummer and Romario Murray.
Amid ongoing concerns over police-involved shootings, Opposition Leader Mark Golding has emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in law enforcement and has renewed the call for the use of body worn cameras.
He highlighted the issue during his budget debate presentation in Parliament yesterday.
Health authorities in Portland are urging stakeholders to remain vigilant in the fight against leptospirosis and to intensify efforts to keep the rodent population under control.
The parish's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sharon Lewis made the statement while disclosing that 4 suspected cases of leptospirosis have been reported since the start of the year.