Richard Morais, Gleaner Writer
A boy holding a placard at the foot of Jacks Hill on Barbican Road in St. Andrew during islandwide demonstrations organised by the Jamaica Labour Party yesterday. - ANDREW SMITH/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
FALMOUTH, Trelawny:
ALTHOUGH THE parish of Trelawny escaped the brunt of the protests yesterday, businesses in the main towns were brought to a halt as operators closed their doors fearing the worst.
In the parish capital, Falmouth, there was no demonstrations or protests. There was no sign of commercial activity either except for one gas station which opened late in the afternoon and a few vendors who tried to capitalise on the situation by making brisk sales on phone cards and other necessities. This was the same for Clark's Town and other large towns such as Duanvale which closed down.
The scene was different, however, in Rio Bueno, where protesters used old cars to mount roadblocks. There were also roadblocks in Jackson Town and Wakefield.
The protests, although low-key, affected many schools in the parish, many of which opened in the morning, but closed by noon.
