A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Goshen Community St. Elizabeth.

The curfew began at 6:00 p.m., yesterday and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow.

The boundaries of the curfew are:

North – Along an imaginary line 5 km from Goshen Community Center to Micham community.

West – Along an imaginary line from Pepper Well Road to Wilton crossing.

South – Along an imaginary line from Rollings Garage to NHT Housing Scheme.

East – Along an imaginary line from Rollings Garage to NHT Housing Scheme.

During the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises for 48 hours, unless authorized by the ground commander.

Since recently there have been a flare up of criminal acts committed in the parish.

Six people have been murdered in the parish in the last 48 hours.