{"id":226453,"date":"2025-02-21T16:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=226453"},"modified":"2025-02-21T16:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:27:16","slug":"pm-browne-to-recommend-cabinet-tweak-40-increase-in-vehicle-licensing-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-browne-to-recommend-cabinet-tweak-40-increase-in-vehicle-licensing-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Browne to Recommend Cabinet &#8220;Tweak&#8221; 40% Increase in Vehicle Licensing Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3874729861\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>In response to feedback over the <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-browne-responds-to-public-outcry-over-increase-in-vehicle-licensing-fees\/\">increase<\/a> in vehicle licence fees <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/prime-minister-gaston-browne-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-international-economic-forum-in-panama\/\">Prime Minister Gaston Browne<\/a> gave the following response on his official facebook page:<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-2564982383\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  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cycles and buses to protect the poor and the vulnerable.<br>The 40 percent could be retained for heavy trucks and equipment, as well as, SUV\u2019s whose owners have the capacity to pay the increased rates.<br>Much love &amp; blessings<br>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-94855152\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, 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