Weekly Round-up: Hike in JPS bills… HAJ sacks managers… Bolt to represent Ja in Olympic sprint double
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has granted the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) an average 2.6 per cent increase, which took effect on Tuesday.See stories below:
Meanwhile, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) has sacked its senior executives, pointing to more than $2 billion in losses over the past three years and significant management deficits at the State-run body.
In sport, despite pulling out of the 200m finals due to injury at the Senior National Championships, sprinting superstar Usain Bolt will represent Jamaica in the sprint double at the Rio Olympics.
Watch as OBSERVER ONLINE wraps the week for you.
More increases to hit JPS customersHAJ sacks managers
Visa exemptions soon for some Latin American countries
Cops causing crime – Ex-policeman insists
Hoteliers say no to state of emergency in St James
Deadly shooting and car chase in Manchester
Another JUTC employee shot dead, company shocked
Robot taxi driver hits, kills pedestrian while fleeing crash scene
UPDATE: Snipers kill 5 police in ‘vicious’ US attack
Pistorius jailed for six years for murdering girlfriend
