Berbice Bridge tolls to be reduced from Jan 1

Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson has reached an agreement with the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) for lowered tolls and will be signing a contract with the company in the coming week.

A release from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure said yesterday that the agreement, which covers the provision of a government subsidy to BBCI, will take effect from January 1, 2016.

The agreement comes after months of wrangling between the company and the government.