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February 29, 2012

19 curfews imposed in St Andrew, St Catherine and Westmoreland

Several curfews have been imposed in St Andrew,St Catherine and Westmorland. The curfews began at 7:00 pm yesterday, and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm tomorrow.

The boundaries of the curfews are as follows:

African Gardens, August Town

North along Reserve Road from the hillside using an imaginary line to Hope River;

East along Hope River using an imaginary line from Reserve Road to the southern boundary;

South along an imaginary line from Hope River to the unpainted upstairs house on the hillside and

West along the hillside from the unpainted upstairs house to Reserve Road.

Ivy, Elgin and Lyndhurst Roads

North along Elgin Road from Lyndhurst Road to Studio One Boulevard;

East along Studio One Boulevard from Elgin Road to Lyndhurst Road;

South along Lyndhurst Road from Studio One Boulevard to Calvary Cemetery and

West along Lyndhurst Road from Calvary Cemetery to Elgin Road.

Mona Commons

North along a dirt lane from Aquinos Catholic Centre using an imaginary line to the Intersection of Tavern Avenue, Tavern Drive and St. Josephs Road;

East along Tavern Drive from the intersection of Tavern Avenue, Tavern Drive and St. Josephs Road to the tyre round-a-bout on Tavern Drive;

South along a dirt lane from Tavern Drive vicinity the tyre round-a-bout using an imaginary line to Mona Commons Basic School and

West along Golding Avenue from Mona Common Basic School to Aquinos Catholic Centre.

Bryce Hill/Hill Lane/Jungle 12

North along Bryce Hill Road from Bryce Hill Lane (Duppy Lane) to August Town Road;

East along August Town Road from Bryce Hill Road to Jungle 12 vicinity the tyre;

South along Marl Road from Jungle 12 vicinity the tyre to Bryce Hill Lane (Duppy Lane) and

West along Bryce Hill Lane from Marl Road to Bryce Hill Road.

Halls Delight/Constitution Hill

North along Old Road from the track at the end of Old Road to Constitution Hill Square;

East along Constitution Hill from Constitution Hill Square to the junction at Lindo’s Gap;

South along Dallas Road from the junction at Lindo’s Gap to Lower Halls Delight and

West along an imaginary line from Lower Halls Delight to the track at the end of Old Road.

Ellerslie Pen

North along Old Harbour Road from Old Harbour Round-a-bout to Rail Way Lane;

South along Oxford Road from Rail Way Lane to Spanish Town Bypass;

East along Rail Way Lane from Old Harbour Road to Oxford Road and

West along the Spanish Town Bypass from Oxford Road to Old Harbour Round-a-bout.

St Johns Road/ #75-91 Lanes

North along St. Johns Road from 91 Lane to 75 Lane;

South along Clayton Crescent from 75 Lane to 91 Lane;

East along 75 Lane from St. Johns Road to Clayton Crescent and

West along 91 Lane from Clayton Crescent to St. Johns Road.

#54-70 St Johns Road/ #41-55 Job Lane

North along an imaginary line from the western boundary to the eastern boundary;

South along St. Johns Road from #54 St. Johns Road to #70 St. Johns Road;

East along an imaginary line from the northern boundary to St. Johns Road and

West along an imaginary line from #54 St. Johns Road to the northern boundary;

Lauriston/ Percy Bush

North along Bunny Blue Flag Boulevard from Sun Fisher Drive to the warehouse;

South along Sombrero Drive from Bunny Blue Flag Boulevard to Chevelair Drive;

East along the Sligoville main road from Bunny Blue Flag Boulevard to New Life Church of God on Chevelair Drive and

West along Sun Fisher Drive from Sombrero Drive to Bunny Blue Flag Boulevard.

Town Centre, Spanish Town

North along Burke Road from Oxford Road to March Pen Road;

East along March Pen Road from Burke Road to the southern boundary;

South along an imaginary line at the back of Railway Premises, from March Pen Road to Oxford Road and

West along Oxford Road from the southern boundary to Burke Road.

Dela Vega City

North along an imaginary line at Dela Vega City playing field from Salt Pond Road to Port Henderson Road;

East along Port Henderson main road from the northern boundary to the Spanish Town Bypass;

South along the Spanish Town Bypass from Port Henderson Road to Salt Pond Road and

West along Salt Pond Road from the Spanish Town Bypass to the northern boundary.

Park Heights

North along Falmouth West from Logwood Road to Blenheim Road;

East along Blenheim Road from Falmouth West to Cherisma Way;

South along Cherisma Way from Blenheim Road to Logwood Road and

West along Logwood Road from Cherisma Way to Falmouth West;

Naggo Head

North along Manley Lane from West Bank to Newland main road;

East along Newland main road from Manley Lane to Naggo Head Road;

South along Naggo Head Road from Newland main road to West Bank and

West along West Bank from Naggo Head Road to Manley Lane;

Newland

North along Tana Lane from the gully bank to Newland main road;

East along Newland main road from Tana Lane to Anglin Lane;

South along Anglin Lane from Newland main road to the gully bank and

West along the gully bank from Anglin Lane to Tana Lane.

Portmore Lane/Washington Boulevard

North along Portmore Lane from Newland main road to Germaine Road;

East along Germaine Road from Portmore Lane to an imaginary line behind Washington Boulevard;

South along an imaginary line behind Washington Boulevard from Germaine Road to Newland main road and

West along Newland main road from an imaginary line behind Washington Boulevard to Portmore Lane.

Little Lane, Central Village

North along Mandela Highway from the western boundary to Andrew Lane;

East along Andrew Lane from Mandela Highway to the river boundary;

South along the river bed from Andrew Lane to the western boundary and

West along an imaginary line from the river bed to Mandela Highway.

Big Lane, Central Village

North along an imaginary line from Big Lane to the New Testament Church of God;

East along Big Lane from an imaginary line leading from the New Testament Church of God to the Rio Cobre River bank;

South along Rio Cobre River bank from Big Lane to an imaginary line leading from the New Testament church of God to the river and

West along an imaginary line from the New Testament Church of God to the Rio Cobre River.

Russia

North along Ricketts Avenue from the intersection with Ricketts Street onto Rose Street to the intersection with Segree Street;

East along Segree Street from the intersection with Rose Street to the intersection with Hudson Street;

South along Hudson Street from the intersection with Segree Street to the intersection with Ricketts Street;

West along Ricketts Street from the intersection with Hudson Street to the intersection with Ricketts Avenue.

Gully Bank/Barracks Road

North along Barrack Road from the intersection with East Street pass the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital to the second bridge in the Gully Bank community;

East along a dirt roadway from the second bridge in the Gully Bank community pass the Infirmary to the traffic light at the intersection of Infirmary Lane and Chantilly main road;

South along Chantilly main road from the traffic light at Chantilly main road and Infirmary Lane to the intersection of Hudson Street and Barracks Road;

West along Barracks Road from the intersection with Hudson Street to the intersection with East Street.

During the hours of the curfews, all persons within the boundaries are required to remain within their premises unless otherwise authorised in writing by the member of the security forces who is in charge of enforcing the curfew.

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