The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) will be spending some $20 million to construct two speedboats to replace the two privately-owned vessels that are currently operating the Berbice River crossing.
Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson, when questioned on the current status of the Berbice River taxis on Tuesday at a press conference, said, “As far as I am aware, it is going fine despite some challenges we had and we were able to have them addressed effectively.”
Recalling the reason for the implementation of the river taxis, Ferguson explained that the government had made the decision in order to bring relief to school children and the elderly. “…Because you know we had the whole contention with the bridge toll in Berbice, hence the introduction of the speedboats,” Ferguson pointed out.
