The MV MA Lisha, an impressive $2.5 billion (US$12.7M) Indian vessel embarked on its inaugural journey on Thursday afternoon, setting the stage for transformation in Guyana’s transport sector.
This development has opened the gateway of new possibilities, particularly in Region One, further propelling the country towards a brighter future under the ‘One Guyana’ initiative.
An immediate result of this is the enhanced travel experience for those journeying to the region, as the state-of-the-art vessel promises to revolutionise travel dynamics, heralding an era of comfort, convenience and efficiency.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) took the opportunity to engage a diverse group of passengers, who expressed a renewed sense of hope that comes with this new addition.
Simone Baston, expressed her relief, “I thank the president, all those ministers for providing a new boat so we could breathe good, get fresh air because for a long time, we suffered in the old boat.”
Emmer Gomes, a 79-year-old citizen, echoed the sentiment, describing her experience as “Very good, exciting, amazing, beautiful.”
Iris Agustus, said, “I am very proud about it because years that come, we never get a boat like this.”
Ann Pang, at 87 years old was the vessel’s eldest passenger, with immense joy she related, “Me feel nice, I know how I’m traveling in this boat. I am traveling by myself but with God. I travel so livelily on this boat and it nice because it clean, everything is clean in this boat. Not like the boat that we use to travel before when you go, oh my gosh you seeing all things in the toilet, in the bathroom full up but praise god this thing here is very nice.”
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