FILE PHOTO: Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) at the State Department in Washington, U.S., April 1, 2022. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday declared a state of public emergency in parts of the capital Kingston and in some central and western parishes in an attempt to control rising crime linked to gang violence.
States of emergency give authorities increased powers, including the ability to search buildings and carry out arrests without warrants. Tuesday's measures apply to areas that include popular tourist destinations such as Montego Bay.
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