The state of emergency applies to specific communities in the capital of Kingston, along with six of the country's 14 parishes, including popular tourist spots like Montego Bay.
Jamaica's prime minister has declared a widespread state of emergency to fight a surge in gang violence on an island, with one of the highest murder rates in the Caribbean.
It will also allow authorities to arrest people and search buildings without a warrant - something which has been heavily criticised by political opponents and activists, who have warned against a repeat of the police abuse and mass detentions that occurred under previous states of emergency.
He said the nation has"some really criminal threats facing us, and we have to use all the powers at our disposal". So far this year, the island of 2.8 million people has reported 1,421 killings, surpassing the 1,374 killings for the same period last year.
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