President David Granger on Saturday pledged to add two more ‘B’s to his ‘Boats, Buses and Bicycles’ programme, in the form of books and breakfast, to ensure children from across the country are not stymied in attending school.
A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that Granger was at the time speaking at the commissioning ceremony in MacKenzie, Linden for a school boat, which has been donated for use by children who reside in the Upper Demerara River area.
The ‘David G II’ was donated by CGX Energy Incorporated last year and was originally for use in the Pomeroon River. However, it was determined to be better-suited for the children in the Upper Demerara River. The release said that the