Region Seven Chairman urges gov’t to intervene on boat fare hike

Region Seven Chairman, Holbert Knights has joined other Barticians in calling on the government to intervene in the latest increase in boat fares imposed by the speed boat association in the mining community.

Recently the speed boat operators at Bartica increased the fare for travel between Bartica and Parika on the East Bank of the Essequibo from $2000 to $2500,