Media Releases

Works to repair and stabilise the site of a major landslip on the S.S. Erin Road, 16.5 km Mark, Siparia have begun. 

While temporary road works were recently undertaken on the landslip, inclement weather has contributed to additional damage causing a complete closure of the roadway.  On Monday 16th August, 2021, Senator Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport, participated in a site inspection with a team of officials from the Highways Division who provided an overview of the required technical work plan.

The Ministry of Works and Transport through the use of in-house resources successfully cleared a landslide that occurred on the North Coast Road in the vicinity of the “Pillars” on August 10^th 2021.  This landslide was caused by natural fissures within the rock which deteriorated over time, and was further exacerbated by the recent heavy rainfall, which loosened the material.

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to inform the general public that Phase Two - Reopening of all Licensing Offices commenced on Friday 23rd July, 2021with a limited appointment system still in effect. This is necessary to ensure that all COVID-19 health protocols, inclusive of adequate social distancing and crowd control are maintained at all Licensing Office sites.
 

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the general public that effective Monday 19th July, 2021 the inspection of vehicles resumed at all approved Vehicle Testing Stations.This is in keeping with the phased reopening of all Licensing Offices nationwide.

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to inform the general public that all Licensing Offices will reopen for business effective Monday 12th July 2021 with limited appointments. In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Licensing Division will resume operations on a phased basis to ensure that adequate social distancing and crowd control measures are maintained. During Phase One, Vehicular Transactions, Transfers, Permits and other services listed below will be offered:

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the general public that due to the extension of the Public Health Regulations outlined by the Honourable Prime Minister, ALL Licensing Offices nationwide will remain closed until further notice. 

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the general public that effective June 29th 2021 – July 18th 2021, Regulation 5 of Legal Notice No. 186 – The Public Health Regulations, 2021 was amended to increase the passenger capacity of all licensed public transport from fifty per cent (50%) to a maximum of seventy-five per cent (75%).

In my capacity as Minister of Works and Transport, I wish to respond to a social media post made by Oropouche West MP, Mr Davendranath Tancoo, directed at residents of that area. His rant focuses on the threat of flooding and calls on them to "demand attention" for drainage work to begin on the floodgates of Tulsa Trace, Woodland and Central Trace in Fyzabad-areas he claims have been neglected for years.

I take this opportunity to convey to the public that the claims of MP Tancoo are both false and malicious in nature.