126 New Justices Of The Peace Commissioned In St. Catherine
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), observes as Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (right), is presented with his certificate and Instrument of Office after being installed as a Justice of the Peace for St. Catherine by Custos Rotulorum for the parish, Hon. Rev. Jeffrey McKenzie. The commissioning ceremony for the 126 new JPs was held at the Portmore Seventh-Day Adventist Church on March 4.
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Newly installed Justice of the Peace (JP) for St. Catherine, Paulette Coley (right), and her colleagues take the Oath of Office during a ceremony at the Portmore Seventh-Day Adventist Church on March 4, for the commissioning of 126 new JPs for the parish.
Photo: Newly installed Justice of the Peace JP) for St. Catherine, Paul Ellis right), and his colleagues, sign the Instrument of Office during a ceremony at the Portmore Seventh-Day Adventist Church on March 4, for the commissioning of 126 new JPs for the parish.
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An additional 126 persons have been commissioned as Justices of the Peace (JPs) for St. Catherine.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, and Custos Rotulorum for St. Catherine, Hon. Rev. Jeffery McKenzie, headed the officials and guests attending the installation ceremony at the Portmore Seventh-Day Adventist Church, on March 4.
Among the newly minted appointees are: Mayor of the parish’s capital, Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, and his counterpart in Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas, who were congratulated by Minister Chuck.
He also commended the other appointees, while encouraging all of them to uphold good morals in Jamaica.
“For you to really exhibit and discharge your duty as a Justice of the Peace, the most important quality you must possess is unquestionable integrity,” the Minister said.
Mr. Chuck also encouraged them to partner with law abiding citizens and the police to address misdeeds in the society.
“We, the law abiding citizens in this country, must take back Jamaica. But this can only happen if we start to work together and trust one another. We have to work with the police, pastors, teachers [and] all stakeholders in the community, so that good trusting relationships can be developed [to] make Jamaica a better place,” he said.