Two Antiguans jailed, four fined for breaking COVID-19 curfew

Six Antiguan nationals appeared in court on Monday, accused with breaking curfew.

The men were imprisoned over the weekend and accused with failing to comply with lockdown rules, put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.

All six men asked guilty to the charges.

Two of the men, Addis Joseph and Kadeem Morrisey, were sentenced to six months in jail.

The other four men were fined $5000 each, but failure to pay the fine could result in them being imprisoned as well.

17 peSeventeenle have been arrested for similar violations since the 24-hour lockdown took effect in Antigua and Barbuda last Thursday.

Meanwhile, a pastor is waiting to be convicted after he asked guilty to failure to comply with public health regulations.

Pastor Uriah Taylor along with three church members of the New Testament Church in Bolans will, be sentenced on May 5.

Taylor was charged with facilitating a gathering that surpassed the (then) 25 people limit, while the three others were charged with obstruction of justice and resisting arrest.