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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/andrew-holness-spend-buzz-1024x683.jpg" alt="Prime Minister Andrew Holness" class="wp-image-4349" /><figcaption> Prime Minister Andrew Holness </figcaption></figure>
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<p>The clampdown on entertainment events that are in breach of the Noise Abatement Act has been a hot topic since last week, and Prime Minister Andrew Holness addressed the issue on Sunday. </p>
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<p>Holness brought up the matter during a ceremony to
rename the Gordon Town Square&nbsp;in honour of late cultural ambassador, Dr
the Hon Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as ‘Miss Lou’.</p>
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<p>“It could never be the intention of the Government in
any way to stifle the culture which is necessary for the development of our
people,” Holness said.</p>
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<p>"I still have to deal with the nurse who comes to
me and say I work at KPH (Kingston Public Hospital), and I cannot sleep." </p>
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<p>He then said that Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, Minister of
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has been working on developing
entertainment zones in the Corporate Area to facilitate the culture. </p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>"I still have to deal with the nurse who comes to me and say I work at KPH, and I cannot sleep."</p><cite>— Holness</cite></blockquote>
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<p>The ‘Stop Fight Events’ and ‘No Music, No Vote’
campaigns started last week after a number of events were shut down earlier
than usual. Promoters of several weekly events were also told that their parties
had to end at midnight. Similarly, events on the weekends are expected to end
by 2 a.m., in keeping with the Noise Abatement Act. </p>
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<p>As part of the campaigns, the promoters and other music
stakeholders have met with the police to arrive at a resolution. </p>
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<p>However, selector Foota Hype believes the approach being
taken by the entertainment industry is not ideal. </p>
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<p>"Everybody weh a orchestrate dem meeting yah, stop it. We have issues to prepare amongst ourselves before we go meeting wid politician,” he said. </p>
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<p>— <strong>Written by Shania Hanchard</strong></p>
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