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Nine judges promoted

Nine members of the judiciary were sworn into higher office today by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen during a ceremony at King’s House in St Andrew. They are David Fraser and Nicole Simmons, who have been appointed as judges of...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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