AFC says gov’t stake in Berbice bridge co. amounts to ownership

With the government holding three quarters of the share capital of the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI), the AFC has questioned the administration’s claim that it is a private entity, calling it an excuse to rebuff demands for a reduction of the bridge toll.

In a press release issued last Wednesday, the party repeated its demand for a subsidy for the company or a reduction of the bridge toll,