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May 2, 2012

Curfews in St Catherine, St Andrew

St CatherineWYNTERS PENDELA VEGA CITYTOWN CENTRE, SPANISH TOWNJOB LANEELLERSLIE PENST JOHNS ROAD, 75-91 LANESST JOHNS ROAD 54-70/JOB LANE 41-55LAURISTON/ PERCY BUSHLAKES PENSt AndrewKINTYRE (ACKEE WALK), PAPINEAFRICAN GARDENS, AUGUST TOWNKENCOTAMBROOK LANE

SEVERAL curfews have been imposed in sections of the St Catherine North Division. The curfews began at 7:00 last night and will remain in effect until 7:00 pm tomorrow.

The boundaries of the curfews are as follows:

NORTH: Along McKoy Land main road from Fairfield Road to Back Road;

EAST: Along Back Road from McKoy Land main road to Coles Garden main road;

SOUTH: Along Coles Garden main road from Back Road to Fairfield Road;

WEST: Along Fairfield Road from Coles Garden main road to McKoy Land main road.

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;

WEST: Along Salt Pond Road from the Spanish Town Bypass to the northern boundary.

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 Rail Way premises from March Pen Road to Oxford Road;

WEST: Along Oxford Road from the southern boundary to Burke Road.

NORTH: Along an imaginary line parallel to the canal at the back of Forrest/Job lane from the western boundary to the eastern boundary;

EAST: Along an imaginary line from the northern boundary to Job Lane;

SOUTH: Along Job Lane from the eastern boundary to the western boundary;

WEST: Along an imaginary line from Job Lane to the northern boundary.

NORTH: Along Old Harbour Road from the Old Harbour roundabout to Railway Lane;

EAST: Along Railway Lane from Old Harbour Road to Oxford Road;

SOUTH: Along Oxford Road from Railway Lane to the Spanish Town Bypass;

WEST: Along the Spanish Town Bypass from Oxford Road to the Old Harbour round-a-bout.

NORTH: Along St John Road from #91 lane to #75 lane;

EAST: Along #75 lane from St. Johns Road to Clayton Crescent;

SOUTH: Along Clayton Crescent from #75 lane to #91 lane;

WEST: Along #91 lane from Clayton Crescent to St. Johns Road.

NORTH: Along an imaginary line from the western boundary to the eastern boundary;

EAST: Along an imaginary line from the northern boundary to St. Johns Road;

SOUTH: Along St. Johns Road from #54 St. Johns Road to #70 St. Johns Road;

WEST: Along an imaginary line from #54 St. Johns Road to the northern boundary.

NORTH: Along Bunny Blue Flag Boulevard from Sun Fisher Drive to the warehouse;

EAST: Along Sligoville main road from Bunny Blue Flag Boulevard to the New Life Church of God on Chevelair Drive;

SOUTH: Along Sombrero Drive from Bunny Blue Flag Boulevard to Chevelair Drive;

WEST: Along Sun Fisher Drive from Sombrero Drive to Bunny Blue Flag Boulevard.

NORTH: Along the Rio Cobre from the western boundary to the eastern boundary;

EAST: Along an imaginary line from the Rio Cobre to the Lakes Pen main road;

SOUTH: Along Lakes Pen main road from the eastern boundary to the western boundary;

WEST: Along an imaginary line from the Lakes Pen main road to the Rio Cobre.

Several curfews have been imposed in sections of the St Andrew Central Division. 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:

NORTH: Along Camp View Road from Housing Drive to St. Joseph Road;

EAST: Along St. Joseph Road from Camp View Road to the ackee walk;

SOUTH: Along an imaginary line from the ackee walk to Hill Ridge;

WEST: Along Hill Ridge from the southern boundary to Housing Drive.

NORTH: Along Reserve Road from the hillside using an imaginary line to Hope River (Bottom River);

EAST: Along Hope River (Bottom River) using an imaginary line from Reserve Road to the southern boundary;

SOUTH: Along an imaginary line from Hope River (Bottom River) to the unpainted upstairs house on the hillside;

WEST: Along the hillside from the unpainted upstairs house to Reserve Road.

NORTH: Along Lyndford Avenue from Lyndhurst Road, on to Kew Road, on to Crescent Road, on to Grove Road to the intersection with Parry Road;

EAST: Along Osbourne Road from Parry Road and Grove Road intersection, on to Central Avenue to the intersection with Osbourne Road

SOUTH: Along South Road from Osbourne Road on to Central Road to Lyndhurst Road;

WEST: Along Lyndhurst Road from South Road to Lynford Avenue.

NORTH: Along Ambrook Lane vicinity the upstairs shop at the bend from Robert Close to the basic school;

EAST: Along Ambrook Lane from the basic school to Hagley Park Road;

SOUTH: Along Hagley Park Road from the entrance of Ambrook Lane to the entrance of Robert Close;

WEST: Along Robert Close from Hagley Park Road to the dead end.

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 members of the security forces in charge of enforcing the curfews.

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