OBS wants school bus fee to be raised

SURINAME – The Organisation of Bus and Boat Owners (OBS) recently indicated that it would the bus fare that is paid for each child per month to be raised. The current bus fare for school bus transport is SRD 2.50 per month. Kenneth Themen, chairman of the OBS, pointed out that the current bus fare is unrealistic and explained that the Ministry of Education and Community Development (Minov) ought to implement another system which would generate more money…[+]