KINGSTON (JIS)— The State Opening of Parliament will take place on April 14, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen will deliver the Throne Speech, in which he will outline the government’s programmes and policies for the 2011/12 Fiscal Year, which began on April 1. Later in the afternoon,…
(JIS) — Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon Lady Allen, has commended the charity organisation, Chain of Hope Jamaica, for outstanding work in providing for the needs of children. Chain of Hope, founded in 2007, is a charity aimed at providing assistance to create a self-sustained paediatric cardiac programme. Speaking in an…
(JIS) — Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency Lady Allen, has called for the strengthening of agencies that deal with matters related to the family and for investment in programmes on conflict resolution and safety in the homes and community, as this might help to reduce violence against children. “As a society we need to…
