Posts tagged: Good Governance

Reinstating Maroon Police and Justice System in Charles Town

Quao’s Act gave the Jamaican Maroons, freedom and autonomy to govern their lives and community, independent of the Jamaican or any other external government. This Act positions them in a very unique socioeconomic and cultural space–where land taxes are not paid, as is the case of  the Moore Town and Scots Hall Maroons, and until [...]

Monday March 9th, 2009 in , advocacy, Asafu Yard, Buff Bay, Charles Town, community governance, community policing, economic & social rights, Elora Consulting, Good Governance, indigenous justice system, Jamaica, Jamaican, Jamaican Researcher, Jamaicans for Justice, JFJ, justice, leadership, maroon, Maroon Town, Moore Town, Nanny, participatory governance, Portland, Quao, Quao's Act, Queen Nanny, Scots Hall, servant-leadership, St. Rachel, St. Rachel Ustanny, workshop | 3 Comments »

Participatory Governance–An Overwhelming Responsibility says Community Leaders

Participatory governance is a central theme in contemporary development literature and has dominated much of my work with community representatives over the past three years. The leaders of the Maroon Town Community in St. James, Jamaica, got their cup full of the concept during the delivery of human rights and participatory governance workshops between January [...]

Sunday February 1st, 2009 in , Baptist War, Christmas Revolt, community leaders, Derrick Kellier M.P., economic & social rights, economic and social justice, Elora Consulting, Flagstaff, Good Governance, Great Jamaican Slave Revolt, human rights, Jamaican Researcher, Jamaicans for Justice, Kensington Estate, Maldon Baptist Church, Maldon High School, Maroon Town, participatory governance, potable water, Sam Sharpe, Social & Economic Justice & Rights Project, Social Development Commission, south St. James, St. James, St. Rachel Ustanny, sustainable development, workshop | 1 Comment »
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