Taxi operators are being assured that the government remains committed to imposing the balance of the fare increase soon.
The Ministry of Labour has formalised a strengthened partnership with the Jamaica Household Workers’ Union through the signing of a historic, Memorandum of Understanding.
The MOU expands collaboration between the ministry and the union across key areas, including labour rights training, occupational safety and health awareness, employment services, and public education initiatives.
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.