NTSA ANNOUNCES A SCHEDULED TEMPORARY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced an 18-hour system maintenance that will render its services temporarily unavailable and disrupt access to its online services. In a statement released on Friday, June 20, NTSA noted that the scheduled maintenance will begin at 10.00pm on Friday, June 20 and run until 4.00pm on Saturday, June 21. As a result, all NTSA services will be temporarily inaccessible, affecting a range of functions across seven key areas.

Services affected include licensing services, which includes application and renewal of driving licenses, provisional driving license application, and conversion of foreign licenses are likely to be unavailable. Others affected are smart driving license issuance and replacement, booking, and checking driving test appointments. In addition, motor vehicle services are set to be unavailable. In this, motor vehicle registration, transfer of vehicle ownership, vehicle inspection booking, and duplicate logbook booking will be inaccessible. Motor vehicle records and verification, reflective number plate application, change of vehicle particulars, and application for motor vehicle importation permits will be unavailable.

The maintenance also means that corporate services for companies, banks, and dealers will be unavailable. This includes registration and management of fleets, application for and issuance of trade licenses, motor vehicle dealership registration, financial institution asset management, and access to vehicle records for repossession or ownership tracking. Traffic offence management, application for Certificate of Roadworthiness(COR), and access to violation and citation records, which fall under compliance and enforcement services, will also be available. Therefore, with the scheduled maintenance, those in need of the services are encouraged to seek the services before the scheduled maintenance. NTSA has also expressed apologies for any inconveniences that may arise as a result of the maintenance.