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By Lorraine Walker
More than half of students and teachers at Mile Gully High in Manchester did not make it to school on Monday morning, following protest action by taxi operators and other motorists.
Taxi operators who ply the Mandeville to Mile Gully and Balaclava routes blocked sections of the Mile Gully main road to highlight damage to the roadway by heavy-duty vehicles operated by JAMALCO.
They were joined by residents who used their vehicles and other debris to block the road.
Speaking with Radio Jamaica News, Principal of Mile Gully High, Christopher Tyme, said students who were en route to school were sent home, while parents were alerted to collect their children who had already arrived.
The roadblock has since been cleared by the police.
Last month, MP for North West Manchester Mikael Phillips repeated his call for JAMALCO to construct the long-promised haul road, to take the pressure off the Mile Gully main road.
At that time, a planned protest by taxi operators was aborted until further discussions were held with the company.
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