Classes at Frome Technical High School suspended

Classes at the Frome Technical High School in Westmoreland have been suspended following a strike from taxi operators in the area that left many students and teachers stranded this morning.

The disgruntled taxi operators withdrew their services and blocked sections of the Grange Hill to Savanna-la-Mar roadway to protest poor road conditions.

Dorrset Taylor, provisional principal at the school says given the breakdown in logistics that occurred, she had no other choice but to dismiss school early.

"Calls came in from teachers that they were unable to come to school so we put some plans in action," Taylor told the STAR in an interview.

She said students travelling from Negril and Savanna-la-Mar had to turn back for home as they were not able to get transportation to school in time for classes.

More details soon. 

- Albert Ferguson

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