Milton Desir said : “We have a situation whereby persons are entering the island illegally and that is usually, from all indications, coming from the north: Martinique, Guadeloupe area…,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “I’m urging members of the public now to give us that information and I must thank those who are calling. We are receiving the calls, we are getting the information; sometimes it is too late because we cannot act then, persons they have mingled with individuals so in as much as we appreciate it but we are saying if we could get it (information) a little earlier then that would do,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “We know that the others are concerned, let me assure you, if the protocols are maintained that you would be safer. I know that we are working with the Ministry of Health as much as possible to ensure that this is done and persons are tested,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “We’re asking that you observe the protocols set out by the ministry of health so that we now would get the opportunity to do more in terms of crime fighting,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “As I have said, we are stretched with resources, our response vessels… we are doing all we can with whatever that we have,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “We have sanctions and the police would be out there to ensure that all protocols are maintained and to do what it takes to ensure that you maintain the various protocols,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, the decision to not approve the application at this time, was taken based on the current law in relation to the Emergency Powers (Disasters) (COVID-19) (N0. 8) Order 2020 on restrictions for mass crowd events and also factoring the health risk. The current law does not allow the Commissioner of Police to approve such an event, at this time, scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2020. The Acting Commissioner continues to have further consultation with the Chief Medical Officer on the stages in which Saint Lucia will be permitted to hold mass crowd events in a safe manner, during COVID-19 pandemic, with the required amendments to the law to permit these events,”

thevoiceslu Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:52:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir told : “This is not what we want,”

sunstkitts Saturday, April 11, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “The aim is to have persons remain in their zones so that we can limit the spread of COVID-19,”

thevoiceslu Tuesday, April 7, 2020 6:18:00 AM EAT

Milton Desir said : “It is not a free for all where persons feel that they can escape home. It is just an opportunity given for persons to purchase needed essentials or conduct important business,”

thevoiceslu Tuesday, April 7, 2020 6:18:00 AM EAT

Milton Desir said : “What we are seeing all the time are police officers having had cause to deter a vehicle after it has left the wharf. What we would like to see going forward is that the requisite registration and all documents are in place when a vehicle leaves the wharf,”

thevoiceslu Sunday, January 6, 2019 12:43:00 AM EAT

Milton Desir said : “We have a situation whereby persons are entering the island illegally and that is usually, from all indications, coming from the north: Martinique, Guadeloupe area…,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “I’m urging members of the public now to give us that information and I must thank those who are calling. We are receiving the calls, we are getting the information; sometimes it is too late because we cannot act then, persons they have mingled with individuals so in as much as we appreciate it but we are saying if we could get it (information) a little earlier then that would do,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “We know that the others are concerned, let me assure you, if the protocols are maintained that you would be safer. I know that we are working with the Ministry of Health as much as possible to ensure that this is done and persons are tested,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “We’re asking that you observe the protocols set out by the ministry of health so that we now would get the opportunity to do more in terms of crime fighting,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “As I have said, we are stretched with resources, our response vessels… we are doing all we can with whatever that we have,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “We have sanctions and the police would be out there to ensure that all protocols are maintained and to do what it takes to ensure that you maintain the various protocols,”

thevoiceslu Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, the decision to not approve the application at this time, was taken based on the current law in relation to the Emergency Powers (Disasters) (COVID-19) (N0. 8) Order 2020 on restrictions for mass crowd events and also factoring the health risk. The current law does not allow the Commissioner of Police to approve such an event, at this time, scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2020. The Acting Commissioner continues to have further consultation with the Chief Medical Officer on the stages in which Saint Lucia will be permitted to hold mass crowd events in a safe manner, during COVID-19 pandemic, with the required amendments to the law to permit these events,”

thevoiceslu Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:52:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir told : “This is not what we want,”

sunstkitts Saturday, April 11, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Milton Desir said : “The aim is to have persons remain in their zones so that we can limit the spread of COVID-19,”

thevoiceslu Tuesday, April 7, 2020 6:18:00 AM EAT

Milton Desir said : “It is not a free for all where persons feel that they can escape home. It is just an opportunity given for persons to purchase needed essentials or conduct important business,”

thevoiceslu Tuesday, April 7, 2020 6:18:00 AM EAT

Milton Desir said : “What we are seeing all the time are police officers having had cause to deter a vehicle after it has left the wharf. What we would like to see going forward is that the requisite registration and all documents are in place when a vehicle leaves the wharf,”

thevoiceslu Sunday, January 6, 2019 12:43:00 AM EAT