Commuters in Great Pond, Ocho Rios stranded as taxi operators withdraw service and block roads

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Commuters in Great Pond, Ocho Rios stranded as taxi operators withdraw service and block roads — Sources: IRIE Fm

Commuters, including students, are stranded in Great Pond, Ocho Rios, St. Ann this morning, after taxi operators withdrew their service and mounted roadblocks. The operators say they are concerned about the implementation of the demerit point system, which they say will cause severe problems for them. The police have since cleared the blockade, but with […]

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Commuters in Great Pond, Ocho Rios stranded as taxi operators withdraw service and block roads

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