Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne came in for some high praises from his regional counterpart Roosevelt Skerrit, as he continues to work towards keeping LIAT in the air.
Skerrit, during a press conference in Dominica on Monday, told reporters that despite Browne’s efforts, there is a need for the governments within the region to invest in inter-regional travel.
“I recognized as Prime Minister of the country the important and unprecedented role that LIAT has played and was playing at the time to intra-regional travel…I do not believe there is any other entity that can be reasonably expected to replace the functions of LIAT in the region”, he said
According to Skerrit, the investment of regional governments in air transportation
within the region cannot be replaced by private sector investments only.
“Governments must invest in inter-regional travel because inter-regional travel for so many islands is a public good. While you want entities to run professionally and great accountability, and greater transparency there are a set of things you don’t expect from them because they have to fly into areas that a commercial airline, running as a private investment will not want to go into, you understand and that’s where LIAT was important”, he said
The Antigua and Barbuda government has been batting for the setting up of a new LIAT 2020 but Browne said he has not been getting the full support of regional governments.
Skerrit means well but Mia and Ralph will soon shut him up cause their incompetent airline got to replace Liat
One FARE fir All
Transport Levy .
Fly or Fly Not
In Fact Ferry dont Stop.
InterCarib.
Miss de Plane
Use de BOAT..
Jamaica 🇯🇲 to GUYANA 🇬🇾
On point! Prime Minister you are right. We are all feeling the strain.