High Court Shuts Down Bar Due To Complaints from Residents
The High Court of Justice has ruled to permanently close Galloway’s 8 Ball Sports Bar in the Paynters Court community, siding with residents who claimed the establishment disrupted their residential neighbourhood.
A Judge delivered the written decision brought by four Paynters Court residents against bar owner Kwame Galloway and the Social Security Board of Control.
The ruling upholds and extends a temporary injunction granted in January that had already forced the bar to cease operations. The court found that operating a commercial bar in the residential development violated community guidelines and unreasonably interfered with neighbours’ quality of life.
The dispute began when residents filed complaints about noise, disturbances, security risks, and misuse of community green space resulting from Galloway’s bar operation on his property.
The residents also named the Social Security Board of Control in their lawsuit, alleging the Board improperly allowed the commercial establishment in a residential area without consulting other homeowners. The Social Security Board was the original vendor of all properties involved in the dispute.
The permanent injunction prohibits Galloway and anyone acting under his direction from operating a bar or nightclub on the property, effectively ending a business that had become a point of contention in the otherwise quiet residential community.
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Comments (9)
Juju Bee May 21, 2025, 6:03 PM
I’m sorry that the business place had to close down cause it was in fact a very nice establishment, but its really not fair to the neighbors.
Rhea May 21, 2025, 7:40 PM
Can't sleep at night May 24, 2025, 3:48 PM
Food4thought May 21, 2025, 7:55 PM
Antigua Surf May 21, 2025, 10:33 PM
Stone May 22, 2025, 6:57 AM
Unruly One May 22, 2025, 10:59 AM
Want to sleep May 24, 2025, 3:57 PM
AAB May 24, 2025, 9:34 PM
Services to “Right This Wrong” leads US To Speculate about the CONNECTION between the Owners of THESE Bars in Our Communities and Our Police Services in ANU/BAR ….. SAD ….. VERY VERY VERY SAD!!!!!!!!