Governor General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Dr. Patrick Allen, has challenged journalists to join him in effecting positive change in Jamaica, by setting an agenda of hope for the country. The Governor-General was speaking at a luncheon he hosted at Kings House today (March 31) for senior media practitioners, to discuss their cooperation in…
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Honourable, Dr. Patrick Allen, has affirmed his commitment to continue the tradition of the Governor General’s Achievement Awards Scheme, and has praised the programme for rewarding individuals who have strived for excellence. “Through the Governor General’s Achievement Awards, we can not only inspire individuals who have become role models,…
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, has commended prayer and restorative services as a bold step in the search for healing. “It is a call to prayer, as well as a call to action,” he noted at a prayer and restorative service held under the theme: ‘Heal the Nation, Heal the Family’,…
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, O.N., on Wednesday (Mar. 4), officially launched the Kingston Lions Club’s White Cane Month, during their weekly luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. In a brief address, Dr. Allen highlighted the record of outstanding voluntary service which the Lions Clubs have given to Jamaica,…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, has challenged corporate Jamaica to determine ways in which it can help to inspire hope, confidence and pride in the country, by Jamaicans. He stressed that as good corporate entities, the companies can use their high profile images to carry the message, ‘I believe’, far and…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, will be the main speaker at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA) public forum, which will be held on Wednesday (March 4) at St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon. Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, will also address the forum, which will…
Newly installed Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Linton Allen, officially started his duties today (Feb. 27), when he met with the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Dr. Nicholas Liverpool, at King’s House. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Liverpool said it was “very delightful visiting (Dr. Allen) for the first…
“I believe in Jamaica,” Dr. Patrick Linton Allen declared yesterday (Feb. 26), as he was sworn in as the sixth Governor General of Jamaica, at a ceremony full of the usual pomp and pageantry on the lawns of his new ceremonial home, King’s House, Kingston. “I believe in Jamaica. I believe in the people of…
With just a few days to go before his retirement, Governor-General the Most Honourable Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, is expressing gratitude and appreciation to Jamaicans for their support and encouragement during his tenure as Head of State. Sir Kenneth Hall who retires on February 26, 2009 after serving for three years as Governor-General, said he…
The University of Technology (UTECH) and the Jamaican Institute of Management (JIM) on Monday (Feb. 16) launched the UTECH/JIM School of Advanced Management at the offices of JIM in Kingston. Professor Errol Morrison, President of UTECH and Dr Alfred Sangster, Executive Chairman of JIM, signed the agreement formalizing the union between both institutions. Keynote speaker,…
Some 70 scout leaders were on Thursday (Feb. 19) presented with awards for exemplary service to the movement, by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, at a ceremony held at King’s House. Sir Kenneth, who is also Chief Scout, applauded the leadership of the Scout Association of Jamaica for “successfully maintaining…
Prime Minister Bruce Golding says Sir Kenneth Hall, in his three years as Governor General , performed his duties with aplomb, with style , dignity and with urbanity. ‘When you take up a position like this, if you are not deliberate you can get lost in remoteness. You can be isolated from the world from…
