Hillsborough, May 6th- The people of Carriacou & Petite Martinique will no longer be required to travel to St. George’s to process their driver's license. As part of the fulfillment of a promise by the Minister of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs, Sen. George Prime , over 70 licenses were processed and sent back to the people of the sister islands. In the past residents paid for their licenses in Hillsborough but were required to travel to Grenada to have their pictures taken for the preparation of their driver's licence. In a new arrangement, the Licencing Officer will visit Carriacou once per month for three days in order to take photographs. The license will be completed and sent back to Carriacou one week later. Residents will be able to collect the new permit at the Carriacou Police Station. Persons who have already taken the picture, can check in with Inspector Richard Langdon at the Carriacou Police Station. They are required to produce their old driving license when collecting the new one. This was one of the issues discussed at a recent townhall meeting attended by members of Cabinet. Senator Prime and Minister for Finance Nazim Burke both gave the undertaking that the hassle associated with persons traveling to Grenada to get a new drivers license should end. “These are things which do not require major policy changes or great expenditure. I am very pleased that we, as a government, were able to make this happen with all the benefits going to the people of Carriacou and Petit Martinique,” said Senator Prime. His position was echoed by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Nazim Burke who described the move as a “welcomed change.” From:Deanna Isaac, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs