The US Department of State has issued a new travel alert for Jamaica, one day after the latest one expired. This travel alert will expire on July 23.
This is the latest in a series of travel alerts that has been issued for the island by the US. The first one was on May 22 and the second on June 15.
Below is a section of the travel alert issued on the US Department of State’s website .
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens about sporadic violence between government security forces and criminal gang elements in Kingston, Jamaica, and its surrounding areas. Since May 23, 2010, Jamaican security forces have been engaged in operations to root out illegal weapons in formerly gang-controlled neighborhoods and apprehend suspected gang members in various areas of Kingston and Spanish Town.
The Government of Jamaica has imposed a State of Emergency in Kingston, St. Andrew, and St. Catherine’s Parish (which includes Spanish Town). The possibility exists that police operations and/or violence could spread beyond the greater Kingston and Spanish Town areas. This Travel Alert replaces the Travel Alert issued on June 15, 2010 to provide updated information on the security and airport situation. This Travel Alert expires on July 23, 2010.
U.S citizens presently in Jamaica should monitor local news and radio frequently when venturing out from their homes or hotels in the Kingston area. U.S. citizens traveling to or from the Norman Manley International Airport should use the South Camp Road route and avoid the Mountain View Road airport route. U.S. citizens are urged to exercise heightened security awareness and maintain a low profile.
U.S. citizens living and residing in Jamaica or the Cayman Islands are advised to register their presence in the country through the U.S. Department of State’s automated online registration system, https://travelregistration.state.gov.
U.S. citizens may also register by visiting the Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy or our consular agencies in Montego Bay, Jamaica and Georgetown, Cayman Islands, during business hours.
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