Curfew imposed in Central Village, St Catherine

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A curfew has been imposed in Central Village in the St Catherine South Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm yesterday and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm Friday.

The boundaries of the curfew are as follows:

Southern section

North along Nelson Mandela Highway from the dirt road to Andrews Lane.

East along Andrews Lane from Nelson Mandela Highway to the Rio Cobre bank at the southern boundary.

South along the Rio Cobre River bank from Andrews Lane to the dirt road at the western boundary.

West along the dirt road from the southern boundary to Nelson Mandela Highway.

Northern section

North along an imaginary line approximately 662 metres from the football field at Zambia to Windsor Heights Road.

East along  Windsor Heights Road from the northern boundary to Nelson Mandela Highway.

South along Mandela Highway from Windsor Heights Road to the western boundary.

West along the football field at Zambia from Nelson Mandela Highway to the northern boundary.

The police said during the hours of the curfew, all persons within the boundaries are required to remain within their premises unless otherwise authorised in writing by the ground commander.