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 »
