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Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, along with the presidents and representatives from the General Minibus Association (GMA) and the Guyana Public Transportation Association (GPTA),wholesale jerseys china, yesterday cleared the air of the controversy involving the minibus fares.They officially announced that, effective immediately, fares will return to what they were before the last increase.Minister Prashad said that the bus fare issue should have been settled a week ago, following meetings with the associations.He added that, in keeping with an agreement, the associations agreed to revert to the old prices after the price of gasoline went down to $771 per gallon.However, he noted that two members from the GPTA went to the media and said that they had a different view from that of their elected representatives.According to him, it was an internal problem with that organization, and the two members were disgruntled and, as such, made the move without any authorization.“We have several associations here to announce that, with immediate effect, the fare structure that obtained before the increase will revert back to the old price,” the minister said yesterday.He added that 98% of the fares will revert to the old structure, but just a few routes will be adjusted because of a small error in the published fares.President of the GMA, Mr. Lylon Weithers, noted that buses under his purview have already returned to the old fare structure. “All zoned minibuses throughout the country are hereby requested to comply with the reversing of the fares to old fares with immediate effect,” Weithers said.He added that there are a few infractions in some areas,Wholesale China Jerseys, such as routes 44 and 32, but those will be corrected.According to him, the new fare structure will be published in the press with the necessary corrections, and it will be posted up in the buses.Meanwhile, President of the GPTA, Compton Giddings, said that they have already published the reduction in the Stabroek News,Cheap Jerseys For Sale, and he concurred with Weithers that the fares have been reduced following an agreement with Minister Prashad.“We were having some internal problems with two of our members, but those have already been resolved.”Chairman of the Route 44 Association,NFL Jerseys China, Orwin Welcome,Cheap Jerseys, noted that although the Georgetown/ Mahaica fare has been reduced,Cheap Jerseys From China, it is not what obtained before.Hilbert Archer of the GMA also noted that they will be working closely with the ministry and the commuters to ensure that they provide a valuable and efficient service to the public. “We hope that the dissenting voices will understand our position in principle.”Minister Prashad indicated that fares in Linden and Berbice have already been reduced.