As the Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) continues to test its new platform, some of the services have resumed at the Pine, St Michael headquarters and will continue on a phased basis.
This is the word from Chief Licensing Officer (CLO) Treca McCarthy-Broomes in the latest update after a computer system failure temporarily disrupted operations.
McCarthy-Brookes said there were some teething challenges, as could be expected with any new system, but she was generally pleased with the progress.
“We had a bit of a late start today (Tuesday), but I am pleased that at our Pine, St Michael Headquarters we managed to register 33 new vehicles this afternoon,” she said.
“Currently, customers are able to pay for weight, inspection and road worthy certificates as well as for registrations. We found that most customers prefer to pay for all the services at one time, such as for the weight and inspection certificates as well as for the vehicle registrations. This process is quicker and does not require the back and forth of having to visit the Barbados Revenue Authority BRA-operated payment section twice”.
McCarthy-Broomes noted a challenge encountered was that many customers did not have all the documents required for the registrations process.
She said the BLA recorded over 300 weight on Monday and Tuesday, and more than 200 inspections.
She added that although the actual number of registrations was low relative to the previous norm due to a slow start in that area, the BLA expected they would be registering far more vehicles Wednesday and by the end of the week.
The full requirements for the registration process can be found on the BLA website at: BLA.gov.bb. (PR/SAT)
