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September 16, 2012

Curfews in St Catherine, Hanover

CURFEWS imposed in St Catherine and Hanover last night will remain in effect until 6:00 pm today.St CatherineST JOHNS ROAD/ #75-91 LANES #54-70 ST JOHNS ROAD / #41-55 JOB LANE LAKES PENLAURISTON/ PERCY BUSHWYNTERS PENJOB LANETOWN CENTRE, SPANISH TOWNDELA VEGA CITYGORDON PENLITTLE LANE, CENTRAL VILLAGEBIG LANE, CENTRAL VILLAGEPHASE 1, WATERFORDPORTMORE LANE/WASHINGTON BOULEVARDNEWLANDPARK HEIGHTSNAGGO HEADLUCEA, HANOVERHADDINGTON AND WELCOMEBAMBOO & LOOK-OUT

The boundaries of the curfews are as follows:

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;

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

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;

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

EAST: Along Back Road from McKoy Land main Road to Coles Gardens main Road.

WEST: Along Fairfield Road from Coles Gardens main road to McKoy Land main 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;

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

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

WEST: Along an imaginary line from Job Lane 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 Railway Premises, from March Pen Road to Oxford Road;

WEST: Along Oxford Road from the southern boundary to Burke 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 an imaginary line from Eltham Basic School to West End;

EAST: Along an imaginary line from West End to the Rio Cobre;

SOUTH: Along an imaginary line from the Rio Cobre to the Light and Power Station;

WEST: Along an imaginary line from the Light and Power Station to Eltham Basic School.

NORTH: Along Mandela Highway from the western boundary to Andrew Lane;

EAST: Along Andrew Lane from Mandela Highway to the river bed;

SOUTH: Along the river bed from Andrew Lane to the western boundary;

WEST: Along an imaginary line from the river bed to Mandela Highway.

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 bank;

SOUTH: Along the Rio Cobre bank from Big Lane to an imaginary line leading from the New Testament Church of God to the river;

WEST: Along an imaginary line from the New Testament Church of God to the Rio Cobre.

NORTH: Along the playing field from Manhertz Road to Caymanas Drive;

EAST: Along Caymanas Drive from the playing field to Portland West;

SOUTH: Along Portland West from Caymanas Drive to Manhertz Road;

WEST: Along Manhertz Road from Portland West to the playing field.

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;

WEST: Along the Newland main road from an imaginary line behind Washington Boulevard to Portmore Lane.

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;

WEST: Along the gully bank from Anglin Lane to Tana Lane.

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;

WEST: Along Logwood Road from Cherisma Way to Falmouth West.

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;

WEST: Along West Bank from Naggo Head Road to Manley Lane.

NORTH: Along an imaginary line from the intersection of Kew Road and Mt Piece main road to the intersection of the Johnson Town main road and Johnson Town old road;

EAST: Along the Johnson Town main road from the intersection with the Johnson Town old road to the intersection with Elgin Town Road;

SOUTH: Along Elgin Town Road from the intersection with the Johnson Town main road to Kew Bridge;

WEST: Along Kew Road from Kew Bridge to the northern boundary.

NORTH: Along an imaginary line from Bamboo Drive to Black Gate main road;

EAST: Along Haddington main road from the intersection with Black Gate main road to the intersection with Welcome main road;

SOUTH: Along an imaginary line from Welcome main road to Macquarie Square;

WEST: Along an imaginary line from Macquarie Square to Bamboo Drive.

NORTH: Along Look Out main road from the western boundary to the intersection of Look Out main road and Bamboo Main Road;

EAST: Along Bamboo main road from the intersection with Look Out Main Road to Bamboo Missionary Church;

SOUTH: Along an imaginary line from Bamboo Missionary Church to the top of Look Out;

WEST: Along an imaginary line from the top of Look Out to Look Out main road.

During the hours of the curfews, all persons within the boundaries are required to remain within their premises unless otherwise authorised in writing.

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