Governor-General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has announced that an I Believe Foundation will be launched to serve as the main vehicle through which his ‘I Believe’ message and vision will be executed in Jamaica. One year ago today, at his inauguration on February 26, 2009, the Governor-General stirred the nation with…
The Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has charged members of service organisations to reach out to at risk youths. The Governor General was speaking on Thursday (February 11) at the Rotary Club of Kingston’s weekly meeting, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, where he was inducted as an honorary member.…
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen, has called on women in leadership to pave the way for others, by mentoring other women, so that they too can break through their own glass ceilings. Lady Allen was guest speaker at the opening of the Women In Leadership Conference of the Inter-American…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is endorsing the concept of restorative justice as a peaceful way of settling disputes and building relationships. He said that the process offers a more positive and constructive approach to restoring ties between victims, offenders, family members and communities, while promoting healing for all concerned. “It…
The Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen, has called on the church to become fully involved in addressing concerns essential to solving the country’s social problems. Addressing the 66th Annual National Conference of the Holiness Christian Church Inc., at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios St. Ann, His Excellency pointed…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has said that for Jamaica to reach its full potential, immediate attention must be given to the now faltering areas of education, family, youth and community development. “I can see clearly that if these concerns are not addressed immediately, they will severely compromise our ability to…
Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has said that the celebration of ‘Jamaica Day’ in schools is an ideal way to instil the spirit of nationalism in citizens that is necessary for the social development of the country. “Jamaica Day provides a good opportunity for all Jamaicans to partner with young people…
Jamaicans and organisations in the Diaspora, are invited to submit nominations for persons to be considered for the Governor-General’s Jamaica Diaspora Award for Excellence. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the King’s House website at www.kingshousejamaica.gov.jm, and are to be submitted by April 30, 2010 to: GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD P.O. BOX 1133 KINGSTON 8 JAMAICA…
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on Jamaicans to be optimistic and to carry the blessings of 2009 into the New Year. “Let us brighten the future with past blessings…take the blessings of the past year into the New Year and stop being pessimistic, stop being downcast, stop being fearful…
