New direct routes for daily travel between Guyana and Brazil have been established as part of a new agreement between the countries, and businesses interested in providing services are asked to submit proposals to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
A release from the Home Affairs Ministry noted that Guyana recently participated in a technical bilateral meeting in Boa Vista, Brazil, under the International Road Transport Agreement (IRTA), which marked a significant step in strengthening ties and collaboration in the transportation sector between the two neighbouring countries.
The agreement facilitates the transportation of passengers and cargo and aims to boost economic development, enhance regional integration, and promote stronger bilateral relations, a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs noted.
Guyanaโs team was led by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper along with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Andre Ally, Consul General of Guyana in Boa Vista, Rodger King and other representatives from various government agencies.
Under the agreement, three fixed International Bus Service Routes for passenger transportation between Brazil and Guyana have been established:
The three routes are Lethem, Guyana to Boa Vista, Brazil (return), which will operate twice daily; Lethem, Guyana to Manaus, Brazil (return), which will operate once daily; and Georgetown, Guyana to Boa Vista, Brazil (return), which will operate once daily.
๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ)
The buses that will be allowed to ply the above International Routes shall not be older than eightย years from the date of manufacture and must also possess the following:
1. Air conditioning
2. A seating capacity of no less than thirty-two (32) seats;
3. Seatbelts for the driver and all passengers;
4. Washroom facilities;
5. Facilities to enable the transport of physically challenged persons;
6. A tachograph (a device fitted to a vehicle that automatically records its speed and distance)
The buses shall undergo Technical Inspections by the Ministry of Public Works upon which certificates of vehicular inspection will be issued (annually).
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Persons wishing to transport passengers on the above international routes must apply to the Ministry of Home Affairs to be registered as a Transporting Firm with the Commissioner of Customs & Trade Administration (Commissioner General, GRA). Upon application, the following documents must be presented:
1. Tax Identification Number (TIN) of both the transporting firm and owner of the firm;
2. Certificate of motor vehicle registration;
3. Motor vehicle licence;
4. Certificate of fitness;
5. Road service licence;
6. Internationally valid third-party insurance policy certificate;
7. Company registration; and
8. Public proxy instrument granting a legal representative in Brazil full powers to represent the firm in all legal and administrative acts. The text must be in English and Portuguese.
๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
A Transporting Firm shall secure appropriate authorisation from the National Agency for Road Transportation in Brazil in order to ply the above international routes. Within one hundred and twenty (120) days from issuance of the original permission by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the transporting firm has to present to the National Agency for Road Transportation in Brazil, a certification of the original permission by the Ministry of Home Affairs and a public proxy instrument granting a legal representative in Guyana full powers to represent the firm in all legal and administrative acts.
Buses will be subject to the necessary Immigration & Customs Procedures in effect at the designated border points between Guyana and Brazil. In addition to their Guyanese driverโs licence, drivers of the buses must possess an International Driving Permit as issued by the Licence Revenue Office, Guyana Revenue Authority.
The fare structure will be determined by the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and the Transporting Firms.
Businesses interested in providing bus services under the IRTA are invited to submit proposals to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, at 6 Brickdam, Georgetown, by December 6, 2024, indicating their desired line of service.
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