Mr. Phillips made the statement during his Sectoral Debate presentation in Parliament yesterday. He accused the Government of driving the state-owned bus company into a deeper financial crisis, despite the acquisition of hundreds of new buses.
Last year 145 persons were convicted up from the 18 in 2024. The update was given by Portfolio Minister Floyd Green during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament yesterday.
The Government approved a 35 percent fare increase for public transport operators in October 2023. The increase was to be implemented in two phases, 19 percent in October 2023 and 16 percent in April 2024.
The limited use of donated funds was highlighted by the Auditor General in a report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The AG noted that as of February, only $26 million of the over one billion dollars donated had been used.
The announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Floyd Green during his Sectoral Debate presentation in Parliament, yesterday. He noted that protected agriculture is critical in building resilience in the climate-vulnerable sector.