Regional ferry scheduled to begin operations in three months – President

Officials who were at the meeting on the regional ferry (Ministry of Public Works photo)

`We are not waiting on everyone. Those who are willing to start an innovative project will go ahead, and the others will join when they are ready’

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the regional ferry service which involves Guyana, Barba-dos and Trinidad and Toba-go is slated to begin operations within three months.

He provided this update while addressing the opening ceremony of the 12th annual Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) consultation with Carib-bean Governors, at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston.

A high-level meeting was held in Trinidad two weeks ago on the proposed regional ferry and all sides agreed on two months for completion of pre-clearance procedures for immigration, customs, and plant quarantine and to make the ferry service a reality as soon as possible.

The ferry will allow the movement of containers and passengers, with the potential to boost trade relations and advance food security efforts.