Berbice River pontoon pulled from operation

About 300 schoolchildren turned up at the Rosignol Ferry Stelling yesterday morning to cross using the pontoon MB Sandaka, only to discover that it was not working.

Some of the children were forced to travel with a speedboat, which had accommodation for 26, while others chose to go across the Berbice Bridge at a cost of $200 each. Some parents said they were afraid to let their children use the speedboat.

They lamented that they cannot afford to pay $400 daily just for them to cross the bridge, while noting that they had bought monthly contracts for their children at