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Yacht caught attempting to illegally enter Grenada

This story was posted 2 years ago
14 July 2020
in General News, Health
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by Linda Straker

  • Yacht passengers attempted to berth in Carriacou
  • Anyone who enters illegally poses a risk to country
  • Any vessel wanting to enter Grenada needs to get permission from Grenada Ports Authority

Health Minister, Nickolas Steele, has disclosed that health and law enforcement personnel recently escorted persons on a yacht out of Grenada’s waters because of failure to comply with the new Covid-19 protocol for entering the country.

“We have had attempts of individuals entering the country without going through the normal channel,” Steele disclosed in a news conference on Tuesday 14 July. He pointed out that anyone who enters the island illegally poses a risk to the country and may be responsible for new Covid-19 cases.

“We have been able to find and stop them before entering the country, but what if someone does get through, what if that someone did get through and unfortunately one of those gatherings that we saw on the weekend, one of those persons were there infected with the Covid-19? We will have a sudden increase in community spread for 2 reasons,” he said.

“One, someone did not respect our borders and controls but 2, and most importantly, because we as a community did not respect our own protocols by not having mass gatherings, wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing.” The Health Minister expressed his dissatisfaction with those who are failing to comply with the protocols.

Videos circulating via social platforms shows hundreds of young Grenadians party on a beach in the north of the island. The Emergency Powers Regulations forbid gatherings beyond 20 for social activities, while 50 persons are allowed for funerals and weddings.

Steele said the mass gatherings are well known for being super-spreaders of Covid-19. “The most important part of us remaining safe is our behaviour and our ability to maintain the new norm. While we as a ministry and as a government are putting all these measures in place, I will be the first to say as I have consistently said throughout this pandemic, no plan is perfect. We must always assume that we have missed something,” he said.

“That is why we continue to implore our citizens to make sure that they maintain a certain protocol, wearing of mask, keeping social distancing, avoiding large gathering. If we follow those rules we put an extra level of safety in our communities,” Steele said.

With regards to the protocol for yachts entering the country it is similar to risk analysis in terms of green, yellow and red zones for commercial passengers. Any vessel wanting to enter Grenada to date needs to get in touch with the Grenada Ports Authority for permission and then be scheduled because our borders are still officially closed.

“Upon getting in touch with the Ports Authority, they will be told what time they can enter, so that the Coast Guard can escort them appropriately to one of the two ports for clearance that are now open, then to one of the quarantine facilities that we have identified,” Steele. He explained that any yacht doing otherwise is breaching the new Covid-19 protocol and regulations.

Approved yachts and passengers must remain in 14 days quarantine at a designated port before the passengers can enter the land space. Permission to enter the land space is approved after a negative rapid and PCR test.

The yacht and its passengers which attempted to enter the island illegally were from different regions of the world including Australia and the Middle East. It entered Grenada’s marine space by attempting to berth in the Grenadine island of Carriacou.

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Comments 12

  1. Terence Joyette says:
    2 years ago

    Mr. Steele is doing a great job. We do know the Liveaboard Yachtmen are between a rock and a hard place. But the protocols are clear. All Yachtmen knows the protocal to enter Grenada. It is on all the Yachtsmen websites. Why try to damage a small community like Carriacou. Very selfish of that yachtman.
    Great Job. Kayak lives matter.:)

    Reply
  2. A Strachan says:
    2 years ago

    They should be removed and permanently excluded. If it was the other way round the rules would be applied with consequences.

    Reply
    • Sheila Charles says:
      2 years ago

      True.

      Reply
  3. Pat Mcauliffe says:
    2 years ago

    They should be given a huge fine and still quarantined because the island would still be infected. They are totally disrespecting the island’s rules and regulations.

    Reply
    • Sheila Charles says:
      2 years ago

      True.

      Reply
  4. Pelau71 says:
    2 years ago

    Regional travel might be ok depending on how things are unfolding but international for aug ,sept ,oct too quick let us act in our own interest and not of these metropolitan countries they have a gigantic plan set ready to execute.

    Reply
  5. Earl Williams says:
    2 years ago

    Any yatch etc that’s caught trying to enter Any Caribbean Island illegally. The ((xx)) should be Seized and the ” dogs ” slung in jail… And pay for their own food & accommodation whilst in jail…
    Those Rats are transporting germs etc, that’s why they are so cunning…
    When Viruses, germs, diseases spred like wild fire throughout the Islands.
    Yes those same Rats point ” fingers ” at the Islands.

    Reply
    • Ppat ncapatt says:
      2 years ago

      They should be given a huge fine and still quarantined because the island would still be infected. They are totally disrespecting the island’s rules and regulations.

      Reply
  6. Adam says:
    2 years ago

    America covid 19 rate is still very high. England rate is falling drasticslly.

    Reply
  7. A . Douglas says:
    2 years ago

    Without disrespect America rate of infection 60000 for the fifth day runing as we speak check the news or ask gooigle.

    Reply
  8. Dannie Scott says:
    2 years ago

    Yo, publicly we had to protect our own and be ever ambitious towards our new era. Erase the pattern otherwise to our potential

    Reply
  9. Anthony Jenkinson says:
    2 years ago

    Why is the UK in the yellow category when it’s infection rate per 100,000 is greater than the USA? Could your journalists ask the minister?

    Reply

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