Hundreds of revellers took to the streets here on Monday in defiance of a ban on Carnival activities for the second consecutive year as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Parliament had earlier this year approved of a government motion cancelling the annual traditional celebrations on Monday and Tuesday, but that did not prevent hundreds of people from various communities engaging in the “jab jab” J’ouvert celebrations.
Police have not yet indicated whether or not any person had been arrested or charged as a result of the breach, but an official from the Ministry of National Security said that there were small pockets of revellers in several communities including St Mark’s and St Paul’s with the largest gathering taking place in St Andrew’s that occupies most of the west-central part of the island.
The revellers, beating drums and buckets, blowing whistles, horns and other instruments, paraded under the banner “More Jab…Freedom” chanting their objection to the cancellation of Carnival as a result of the pandemic.
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