THE BRITISH and American governments have withdrawn their advisories cautioning their citizens about travelling in Jamaica.

A public announcement from the British High Commission in Kingston said it had been informed that the demonstrations have now subsided. "We are therefore advising British visitors and tourists that travel in and around the island is now once again possible.

The American Embassy has also announced that normal visa operations will resume at the Embassy in Kingston today at 7:15 a.m.

"Those persons who had appointments for immigrant (permanent) visa interviews on April 21 or April 22 will be contacted promptly by Embassy personnel to arrange new appointment dates. They should not come in person or call to make these arrangements."

Individuals who had non-immigrant visa interviews scheduled for April 21 and 22 should see the non-immigrant visa appointment clerk between 7:15 a.m. and noon on any convenient business day to arrange for a new appointment date, the Embassy advised.

Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) officials noted that access routes from the Sangster International airport in Montego Bay to the resorts have been open since Tuesday and those carriers that had reduced service to the island are resuming normal schedules. Flights into Kingston are also returning to normal as access routes to the Norman Manley International airport were cleared yesterday.

The JTB added that at no time did the protest pose a threat to visitors and protesters were considerate in giving tour buses access to hotels and the airport and it is working closely with overseas agencies and tourism partners to inform the media, the trade and consumers world-wide that Jamaica is open for business.