{"id":331038,"date":"2024-10-16T15:04:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=331038"},"modified":"2024-10-16T15:04:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:04:36","slug":"update-truck-driver-protest-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/update-truck-driver-protest-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Truck driver protest continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_331039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331039\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-331039 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ab09dd8-bcf3-4b80-8c5e-2932db93079a-e1729105158534-642x582.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"580\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-331039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trucks blocking the road in Canefield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Truck drivers in Dominica continue\u00a0protest actions in the Canefield area.<\/p>\n<p>Presently there is still no vehicular access from the Old Mill Cultural Centre to the Auto Trade area.<\/p>\n<p>A number of motorists were unable to travel into Roseau and certain parts of the Canefield area.<\/p>\n<p>DNO understands that the road leading to Donkey Beach is completely blocked.<\/p>\n<p>Truckers began protest actions earlier this morning, parking several trucks in the vicinity of the Canefield Industrial Site to demonstrate their concern over what they say is a lack of employment for them, with spokespersons alleging that jobs are being handed out to foreigners.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters are saying that the protest will go on until their demands are addressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Truck drivers in Dominica continue\u00a0protest actions in the Canefield area. 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