BURNT SAVANNAH, Westmoreland — Residents and business operators in Burnt Savannah staged a protest on Friday, May 15, voicing frustration over a curfew they say has crippled their livelihoods and left the community feeling abandoned by their Prime Minister and harassed by the police.

According to residents, the curfew has been in place for more than two months and has severely affected their ability to earn an income, especially as many families continue to recover from the severe effects of Hurricane Melissa, while still contending with childcare and other expenses.

They noted that the curfew is in effect from Wednesdays to Sundays, giving residents only Mondays and Tuesdays, the slowest days to operate beyond the 6:00pm timeline. Residents are pleading to go up until 12 midnight.