KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Transport and Mining, Lester ‘Mike’ Henry, says the operators of the North-South Highway have agreed to forego the increase in toll rates to which they are entitled at this time.

He said, instead, they will remove the discount that currently obtains and implement the rates that were published at the opening of the road in March.

The minister said the new rates are to become effective September 12, 2016.

Under the Concession Agreement, the toll operators are entitled to increased rates in September, 2016. However, Minister Henry said in a news release Thursday that he was able to negotiate a better rate for motorists using that corridor.

The release stated that Jamaica North South High Way published the new rates on Wednesday. However, they were not in keeping with the agreement reached with the minister.

As such, the new rates are to be re-published and they ministry said they will supersede the rates published on Wednesday by Jamaica North South Highway.