Fellow Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica, One of the enduring traditions of Christmas is the coming together of families and friends. At Christmas the road from various continents leads back to Jamaica and families throughout our island eagerly await the arrival of their loved ones. Let me welcome home all those who have come…
Their Excellencies The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and The Most Honourable Lady Allen have continued their annual tradition of hospital visits for the year 2012. This began on December 3 when The Governor-General visited the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Other institutions to be visited are: the Kingston Public Hospital, the Savanna-la-mar Hospital and the…
Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has appointed Mr. Craig Beresford to act as Contractor General with effect from December 1, 2012 until further notice. Mr. Beresford is the Senior Director of Operations in the Office of the Contractor General. He replaces Mr. Greg Christie who demits office today, November 30. The…
Twenty-two year old University of the West Indies (UWI) student, Vincent Taylor, is the 2013 recipient of the prestigious Rhodes scholarship award. The Munroe College alumnus, who is currently pursuing a Master of Philosophy in Computer Science at UWI, was chosen from a field of 11 outstanding candidates, comprising six females and five males. Governor-General…
Thirty-four Jamaicans, many of whom began from humble beginnings, and have worked tirelessly in the interest of their communities and the lives of others, were recognised at the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) pinning ceremony, held at King’s House, on November 13. Fourteen persons, aged 35 and older, received Achievement Awards, while the others received Youth…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the ‘I Believe’ Youth Initiative, now in its second year, has received positive comments from participants, and tremendous support from resource persons. “One of the welcome results is the decision of several of the presenters and facilitators to become ‘I Believe’ Ambassadors. This means that…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is imploring church leaders to take a key role in grooming the country’s young people to take up the mantle of leadership. “I want to challenge you, church…leaders to seriously engage in mentoring our young people. All of us must ‘seize the day’ and become involved…
The students and staff of Windward Road Primary and Junior High School in East Kingston gave a warm welcome to Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, when the Head of State paid a special visit to the institution on October 30. The school was the Governor General’s first stop in a…
Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen ended his Jamaica 50 Parish Tours with a visit to the parish of Kingston on October 30, marking the celebration by the City of its 140th anniversary as the Capital of Jamaica. His first stop was the Windward Road Primary and Junior High School where he was warmly…
Justices of the Peace (JPs) should see themselves as more than authenticators of documents, but as agents of peace, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has said. “Being a JP is more than the authentication of documents and ceremonial activities…being a JP cannot be coveted as a mere status symbol,” he said,…
A total of 157 Jamaicans were recognised for outstanding contributions to nation building through service in various fields, at the 2012 National Honours and Awards ceremony, on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 15, on the lawns of King’s House, in Kingston. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who presided over the function,…
The second staging of the Governor General’s annual series of I Believe Youth Consultative Conferences will be held this month with an emphasis on youth entrepreneurship. The first of three conferences took place on October 11 at the Whispering Bamboo Cove Resorts in Morant Bay, for the county of Surrey. On October 18, youth delegates…
