The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is aware of the circulation of a document on social media with the caption – “St. Vincent and the Grenadines Authorized Mini-Bus Fares as of June 1st, 2022”. As a consequence of that document, the Commissioner of Police in his capacity as Chairman of the Transport Board makes the following statement.
“Section 3 (1) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic states ‘there shall be established a body to be called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Transport Board consisting of the Commissioner of Police as Chairman, the Chief Engineer, and five other members appointed by the Governor-General.
Subsection (2) of the legislation further states ‘the Board shall act in an advisory capacity and shall advise the Governor-General on all matters appertaining to road transport and traffic, and in particular as to the following matters –
- Transport, rates, fares, tolls, dues, or other charges.
Therefore, in the interest of clarity on this matter, I wish to inform the public that the purported increase in bus fares is not authorized by the Transport Board.