Essequibo Chamber head says ferry delays aggravating economic slowdown in region

A truck disembarking the MV Malali

The Essequibo Chamber of Commerce wants the damaged ramp at the Supenaam Stelling to be fixed urgently since it has resulted in undue delays and a downturn in trade.

The Chamber’s President Deleep Singh told Stabroek News that he is not sure why the ramp is taking so long to be fixed but noted that it should have been treated as an emergency.

Passengers had told Stabroek News that around 7.30 pm on July 27, the MV Sabanto was about to moor