By Subhana Shiwmangal
Following a one day strike for a $20 fare increase, speedboat operators plying the route between Vreed-en-Hoop and Georgetown resumed operations on Saturday.
However, some operators were seen collecting the increased fare even as the government maintained that it had not been sanctioned.
When asked about the operators who were charging $120 for the trip yesterday, Minister of Public Work Juan Edghill said that the government sent monitors out to stop them from doing so. He maintained that there had been no increase in fares for speedboat operators plying the route and assured the public that the monitors will take action to sanction anyone who has been charging increased fares.
