‘Police will shut down gatherings that don’t follow COVID protocols’

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe laid out the policy people must adhere to with respect to hosting gatherings over the next few days.

He said police will enforce the rules and will shut down those that are non-compliant.

“With regard to the approved events there’s a two-step process,” he said at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday. “The first is to acquire approval from the Ministry of Health who will set out the protocols that you have to follow as the police are responsible for enforcing the law.

“If it is a commercial event, you will require an occasional licence from the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

“I can tell you having spoken to the Commissioner (Paul Rolle) and ACP Dames this morning you will not get it if you do not satisfy them – one that you can comply with the protocol and two if you don’t commit to providing security that will be provided by the Police Staff Association in their off-duty officer regime.

“Then that will mean that you will be made to hire a police officer who will write you a ticket and close you down if you’re non-compliant.

“This is very serious business and if you want to make money from the public, you’re going to have to follow the rules and so you might as well budget for having proper security.”

Comments

Maximilianotto says...

Welcome to the Minnis administration. So what’s the New Day? Contagious isn’t it?

Posted 27 December 2021, 2:16 p.m. Suggest removal

carltonr61 says...

Bahamas Christian Council are being warned to not act on their own fears and misdiagnose CDC guidelines. Just released today to avoids the hysteria and over reaction. you may not know you have it unless tested. Continue normal activities with mask. if you feel sick five days will get you safe enough to be around people.

https://www.rt.com/news/544552-cdc-quar…

Posted 27 December 2021, 10:56 p.m. Suggest removal

Bahamas2022 says...

Lockdown is coming in January,2022. It’s a New Day!

Posted 28 December 2021, 3:49 a.m. Suggest removal

carltonr61 says...

UK has thrown around the 2022 lockdown for two weeks but BJ was told no way. CDC says no way. Biden says economy must not stop and it is up to each State. No Federal restrictions orders.

Posted 28 December 2021, 12:55 p.m. Suggest removal

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