Moments ago Parliament issues extension of 30-day state of emergency to include St. Catherine
By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
Jamaican police have announced the implementation of a mandatory curfew for residents of the Corporate area of Kingston. The report reads that the boundaries of the curfew, which began at 4:00 pm today, are as follows:
North - Along Spanish Town Road between Sandy Gully and Chesterfield Drive.
South - Along the sea coast from Sandy Gully to imaginary line from Chester Drive.
East - Along Chesterfield Drive from Spanish Town Road to the sea using an imaginary line. West - Along the eastern bank of Sandy Gully between Spanish Town Road and the sea coast.
The curfew will remain in place until 4:00 pm Thursday, June 24, 2010.
Residents are to be advised that during the specified hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their homes unless otherwise authorized, in writing, by the member of the security forces who is in charge of enforcing the curfew in their area.
Moments ago, members of the Jamaican Parliament announced an extension of the state of emergency to include St. Catherine. The order will remain in effect for the next 30 days.
The extension comes on the heels of the state of emergency initiated after assaults in West Kingston by street thugs.
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By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
Jamaican police have announced the implementation of a mandatory curfew for residents of the Corporate area of Kingston. The report reads that the boundaries of the curfew, which began at 4:00 pm today, are as follows:
North - Along Spanish Town Road between Sandy Gully and Chesterfield Drive.
South - Along the sea coast from Sandy Gully to imaginary line from Chester Drive.
East - Along Chesterfield Drive from Spanish Town Road to the sea using an imaginary line. West - Along the eastern bank of Sandy Gully between Spanish Town Road and the sea coast.
The curfew will remain in place until 4:00 pm Thursday, June 24, 2010.
Residents are to be advised that during the specified hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their homes unless otherwise authorized, in writing, by the member of the security forces who is in charge of enforcing the curfew in their area.
Moments ago, members of the Jamaican Parliament announced an extension of the state of emergency to include St. Catherine. The order will remain in effect for the next 30 days.
The extension comes on the heels of the state of emergency initiated after assaults in West Kingston by street thugs.
Jamaican officials fear that with Coke now in custody, the Police High Command has reason to fear mayhem and violence against the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are imminent.
"This upgrading of the threat level is based on intelligence suggesting that detained and displaced criminals as well as other criminals are planning attacks on security personnel and assets," read a release from the police.
Officials have strenuously advised law enforcement personnel to take the threat seriously and to raise their level of awareness both on and off duty.
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