Casimir says new legislation is being prepared to guide and regulate the volume of music played in the Rodney Bay entertainment district.

“The Attorney General did provide the first draft of what that legislation amendment to the noise pollution legislation would look like. It found itself in the public domain and as a government that is in full belief for transparency, we have absolutely no issues with people from the community opining on what they've seen,” the MP explained.

In November 2023, a letter surfaced across social media platforms allegedly from Rodney Bay residents which bemoaned the volume of music played at night clubs.

Hon. Casimir says the government will adopt new measures to control the volume, like monitoring decibel levels.

“Police went throughout the community subsequent to that to do their evaluation of decibel levels in terms of what would be acceptable in the different areas in Gros Islet. Of course, indeed legislation is national for Saint Lucia and they've presented some of their findings in terms of what decibel levels we should be looking at,” he explained.

The MP says a quick fix is not in the works as all stakeholders need to find a compromise.

“So as we speak we are pretty much fine-tuning everything. We are still communicating with the police, with residents, with bar owners just to get a feel for how it is that we come to some form of a compromise.”

He says once the legislation has been finalised and the relevant consultations have been concluded, it will be brought before Parliament.