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RDC councillor bemoans ferry travel from Suriname

Feb 21, 2013 News

The service on the Canawaima Ferry that plies the Guyana/Suriname route leaves much to be desired especially when it rains. The vessel has more than an inch of water on the deck, according to Regional Democratic Councillor (RDC), Wazeer Latiff.
He explained that while returning from Suriname Sunday night the ferry did not leave on time which added to the disgust; and that passengers were unable to sit on seats provided because it rained.
However, he noted that the Customs and Immigration officers are performing their duties accordingly and “I am recommending a shutter made out of Pauling to slide on the unprotected side of the passengers sitting areas; since when it rains it can be put in place and it can be pulled and tied in a corner. The boat should make way for the water to immediately drain off deck when it rains.”
After the Guyana-Suriname Ferry Service was launched on November 1, 1998, through a 20M Euro European Union project, the government declared illegality to the speedboat services that plied the Corentyne River to and from Suriname.
Presidents Janet Jagan and Jules Wijdenbosch commissioned the MV Canawaima Ferry Service. That service operates twice daily with a few exclusions on certain holidays and days of the week.

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