While in opposition, the AFC had heavily lobbied for the reintroduction of a ferry service across the Berbice River that would provide an affordable alternative to the bridge crossing, however, the party’s General Secretary and the Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson says that moving forward will depend on the rehabilitation of stellings.
Responding to a question, Patterson recently told Stabroek News that the Alliance For Change (AFC) will be lobbying the government that it is a key part of for the reintroduction of the ferry service simultaneously as the government continues negotiations with the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) to lower fares at the crossing.
The Minister had told this newspaper that he would
