American city introduces congestion charge to reduce traffic

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After metropolises such as London and Stockholm, New York is now set to become the first city in the U.S. to introduce a congestion charge.

“Today, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board voted to approve the toll rates for the nation’s first congestion pricing programme." The MTA, which operates transportation in the New York metro…

From mid-June, most cars would have to pay a fee of $15 during the day and $3.75 at night if they drove into a zone that, with a few exceptions, covered the entire southern part of Manhattan up to 60th Street.Motorcycles will pay $7.50 during the day and $1.75 at night while trucks will pay between $24-36 during the day and $6-9 at night.

Critics said the charges would be a burden on workers and would increase the prices of staple goods that are driven to the city by truck. As the celebration of International Women's Month continues, Showmax has recognised and celebrated women's remarkable achievements in the Nigerian Movie Industry, Nollywood, notably, the women who work behind the cameras. These female filmmakers are continuously putting in the work to revamp and push women’s on-screen representation.

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