Curfew for Minors Now Enforced; Parents Face $5,000 Fines for Violations

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Attorney General and Public Safety Minister Hon. Sir Steadroy Benjamin has confirmed that the curfew for minors, now in effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., is officially active.

This curfew forms part of recent amendments to the Small Charges Act, passed by Parliament last month. Under these amendments, parents could face fines of up to XCD$5,000 if their children are found breaking the curfew.

The legislation aims to curb youth loitering as part of broader measures to address violent crime and anti-social behavior among young people.

The curfew, along with other stringent laws, took effect on October 1 following its publication in the Gazette.

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7 COMMENTS

  1. Should’ve been from 8 cause 😒 these kids are walking around and running everywhere and the girls are outside wearing short clothes 😒

  2. I0pm is definitely too much time, 8 would have been great, after 8 you must be accompanied by a parent, what do these minors have to do up until 10:00 pm

  3. Why limit it to 8 pm? Not everyone’s schedule fits that. I’m a college student with classes until 8:30 pm, and I work at a restaurant and it’s during season now , so I don’t get off until after midnight. Plus, by 16, many “minors” as yall call us are finishing high school, starting college, and working. It makes more sense for any restrictions to focus on younger kids rather than those 16 and up who are already managing these responsibilities.”

  4. @Life you are only speaking for yourself and the 10% of minors who left school and and are trying to do something positive which is responsible and respectable. However some of the other 90% doesn’t have that moral compass or attitude to do the same. Hence certain things has to be put in place. Also given that you stated that you go to college and work after, it is highly unlikely that you explaining that to any law enforcement officer which could easily be confirmed, that you or your parents would be in any problem. Which I’m assuming certain circumstances would have been laid out as well.

  5. This article is misleading at best, it seem to be for the purpose of deterent. No parent can be made to pay any fine because his/her Child broke the curfew.
    The parent will first have to be found guilty of some form of negligence and will be so delt with; not that they are made to pay $5,000 because his/her Child broke the curfew. It’s not as automatic we are made to believe.

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