THE GLEANER MINUTE: Firefighter climbs HWT Transport Centre | PNP file unconstitutional use of SOE
Mar 14th, 2023 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:02#JamaicaGleaner #SergeantLeoBennett #Firefighter #Fire #Protest #MarkGolding #PNP #Taxes #Budget #Money #SOE #FIFA #Football #Soccer MARCH 14, 2023: Firefighter Sergeant Leo Bennett safely climbed down from atop the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St Andrew on Tuesday, after hours of negotiations involving his colleagues from the Jamaica Fire Brigade and health practitioners… Opposition Leader Mark Golding has accused the Government of trying to mislead Jamaicans by saying the proposed 2023 Budget does not include any new taxes for a sixth consecutive fiscal year… Mr Golding disclosed that his People’s National Party has filed an application in the Constitutional Court for a declaration that the Government’s use of States Of Emergency (SOEs) since 2017 is unconstitutional… IN SPORTS: Football’s world governing body FIFA
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