Cabinet Approves Increase in Vehicle Registration Fees for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Earth-Moving Equipment

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This decision, enacted following the next Parliamentary sitting, aims to compensate for the wear and tear these vehicles cause to the roadways.

The funds generated from this fee increase are expected to leverage a loan from various banks, which will be used for extensive road repairs nationwide.

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This new initiative is designed to function similarly to existing dedicated funds such as the Board of Education Levy, which supports educational resources, and the statutory obligations paid to the Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) to enhance healthcare services.

The Cabinet affirmed its commitment to eliminating complaints regarding potholes and poor road surfaces, ensuring a smoother travel experience for residents and visitors.

This story was first published by Antigua News on February 6, 2025: antigua.news/2025/02/06/cabinet-approves-increase-in-vehicle-registration-fees-for-heavy-duty-trucks-and-earth-moving-equipment. © 2025 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (5)

  • Stone February 6, 2025, 10:26 AM

    Sounds fair, after all they are one of the main contributors to our road problems. Sometimes you can even see the deep catapilla and excavator tracts in our asphalt
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    • Hmmm February 6, 2025, 6:50 PM

      I don’t think people can afford not even another dollar more. Come on! Theor shocks…their tires…who said the extra money will go towards that? I bet the roads will remain the same way. Too much taxes and added expenses on the people. Bad move PM Browne
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  • Donna February 6, 2025, 11:48 AM

    It is not heavy vehicle equipment alone. The poor construction of the roads without proper road drainage is also another big problem towards the deterioration of our roads.
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  • Antigua Surf February 6, 2025, 8:09 PM

    So the retarded grovernment ran by the dunce man aryou call Prime Minister really a blame heavy duty vehicles for their bad roads? awdjytt. me did haffi go ghetto fa dis one ya. cause if me haffi start take bout how dem a patch the road an dem and how dem na have no good drainage way wata cyan run and not settle, dem might jsut vote out ABLP.
    Reply
  • Faithful National #1 February 13, 2025, 2:01 AM

    @ Antigua Surf, vote out ABLP???? And
    put “people” of your ilk and questionable character to steer this Ship of State”???. Keep on surfing, beachbum. Leave important matter to those able and competent true sons and daughters of the soil.
    Reply

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