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The driver of an unmanned garbage truck that crushed seven-year-old Clan Carthy Primary School student, Benjamin Bair, three years ago, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter relative to the incident. Alten Brooks appeared in the Home Circuit Court last week for trial, but he admitted to the crime under a plea deal that was arrived at…
Another transport association is also in favor of the planned three-day protest of transport operators and has commended the protestors who took action peacefully on Monday. One Voice Association of Transport Investors and Operators on Monday afternoon called on its members to refrain from the use of violence during the protest while pointing out that…
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has warned that commuters will face delays because of the increased pressure it is facing as a result of the ongoing strike by bus and taxi operators. The operators withdrew their service in protest of the Government not granting an amnesty to facilitate easier arrangements to pay for outstanding…
The Government has sent a strong signal that it will not bow to demands from the island’s public transport operators to implement a traffic ticket amnesty, this following Monday’s withdrawal of service and at times ugly protests by the operators. “We advise persons who have broken the law and as a result, have unpaid tickets,…
In a release, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, MSME Alliance, and Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association said the impact of this strike is far-reaching and poses a severe blow to efforts being made to restore the country’s growth. They are also noting that there could be up to approximately 50…
You can now listen to talkupditingsdem News articles! View on youtube >> A number of commuters, though unable to carry out most of their normal functions due to their inability to get around, are in support of the islandwide strike by taxi operators. They believe that the Government knew well in advance that the protest…
The male student who was charged with the fatal stabbing of his 16-year-old William Knibb Memorial High schoolmate, Kamal Hall, earlier this year, has pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of manslaughter. The accused teen, whose identity is being withheld due to him being a juvenile, appeared in the Trelawny Circuit Court last week. Bail…
The Opposition is calling for an immediate end to what it describes as the punishment of the commuting public caused by the withdrawal of public transportation services. Opposition Spokesperson on Transport and Works, Mikael Phillips, in a release Monday called on the government to allow good sense to prevail to immediately end the ongoing transportation…
You can now listen to talkupditingsdem News articles! View on youtube >> The Ministry of Education and Youth is advising school administrators to keep the doors of institutions open Monday, even if not enough teachers and students turn up for school. Hundreds of students and scores of teachers are unable to get to their…
You can now listen to talkupditingsdem News articles! View on youtube >> A number of commuters in and around downtown Kingston were left stranded Monday as transport operators withdrew their services. The operators on Sunday afternoon voted to support an islandwide strike for three days, starting Monday, after the Government failed to grant a traffic…