Gov’t still examining options for north west ferries – Benn

Gov’t still examining options for north west ferries – Benn

The ferries plying the Georgetown-North West route will be replaced with the government examining a number of options, Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn says.

“We have committed in this new period to replace this vessel,” he told Stabroek News yesterday. The minister was asked about the calls over the years to replace the aged ferries that ply the Georgetown-North West route. The 69-year-old MV Lady Northcote and the MV Kimbia ply this route.

Over the years, the vessels have