Boat commissioned in Pomeroon for President’s school transport scheme

Fisherman and businessman Kumar Lallbachan, who donated the boat, speaking to the small gathering that witnessed the commissioning of the boat. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

President David Granger’s Boats, Buses and Bicycles or ‘Three Bs’ Programme for schoolchildren yesterday grew by another boat which was donated by Charity fisherman, Kumar Lallbachan.

A Ministry of the Presidency statement said that Granger commissioned the David V G. Lallbachan said, according to the statement, that he decided to make the donation after hearing numerous complaints from parents of the region about being unable to get their children to school because of the high cost of transportation.

The President said the gift to the children was the