HEAD of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday reported that Cabinet has concurred with the recommendation of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to have the tolls on the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge increased.

Dr Luncheon was speaking at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President, in Georgetown.
As with existing arrangements, the revenue garnered through the increases would be shared between the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of Linden and NICIL, the latter being the party that has always been responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the bridge.
According to him, 70 percent of the revenue garnered would be handed over to the IMC, while the remaining portion would be given to NICIL.
Dr Luncheon said Public Works Minister Robeson Benn was recently gazetted as the minister with responsibility for the bridge,and hence would be the one signing the ministerial order to permit the increases and allocate the proceeds.