Latest update April 16th, 2026 4:35 PM
Government has the authority to change the management structure of the Berbice River Bridge
Dear Editor,
I am writing in support of the position taken by the Editor of the Kaieteur News as highlighted in his Sept 11 editorial titled “Ensuring Compliance of the Toll”
Public Private Partnerships are indeed a great way to get major projects that improve societal welfare implemented. However the “public” part in these partnerships requires that the public interest be given serious consideration. Specific to the Berbice River Bridge as a public private partnership the setting of tolls must have a public interest component. The management structure of the Berbice River Bridge therefore needs to reflect adequate consideration of the public interest and public investment. Likewise setting of tolls for use of the bridge has to have an explicit government input as represented both by the management structure of the Bridge and the appropriate regulatory environment.
The current situation of the management of the Berbice River Bridge refusing to reduce the tolls charged for certain categories of users reflects the marginalized public inters and the sweetheart deal which the current management structure of the Berbice River Bridge represents.
The Government of Guyana has the authority to get change in the management structure of the Berbice River Bridge so that the public interest is properly represented. Action contemplated in this regard allied with a professional communication strategy would blunt inevitable attempts by Jagdeo/the PPP to rubbish these actions. This information strategy would also assure that potential investors in Guyana remain confident that contracts are going to be respected. People need to see how the Jagdeo/Ramotar regimes ruled Guyana by putting the interest of their friends above the interest of Guyanese.
Fitzgerald Yaw
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