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On January 21st, 2021, Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Senator the Honourable Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport , The Honourable Foster Cummings, Minister in the Ministry of Works and Transport and Assemblyman Ancil Dennis Chief Secretary and Secretary of Tourism, Culture officially Commissioned the A.P.T. James.

The amendments to the MVRTA took effect on 22nd December, 2020 and provide for a further extension of time as follows:(1) any transfer of vehicle registration required to be completed on or before 31st December, 2020 may be completed on or before 31st March, 2021; and (2) the validity of driver’s permits, taxi driver licences, badges, certificates or other documents issued by the Licensing Division which expired on or before 31st December 2020 shall be deemed valid until 31st March, 2021.

The Ministry wishes to advise the general public that effective December 07, 2020, a three (3) month moratorium was granted to allow citizens sufficient time to ensure that their motor vehicle is in accordance with the new Regulations.

The A.P.T. James was officially handed over to the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) at 10PM on Wednesday 4th November, 2020.

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the public that there will be a temporary traffic disruption along Wrightson Road, between Edward Street and Sackville Street, from Friday 9^th October, 2020 at 9PM to Monday 12^th October, 2020 at 4AM. This has become necessary in order to facilitate the installation of Cladding on the Water Taxi Pedestrian Overpass.