Four beacons will be lit at central points across the island on Monday (June 4), in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. The locations are St. William Grant Park in Kingston; Montego Bay Civic Centre, St. James; Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann; and at the Port Antonio town centre in…
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called for commitment from all stakeholders within the education system to rid schools of violence. “Each school must be a violence-free zone. We should not have violence in our schools, everyone must passionately commit to this effort. Parents, students, teachers, school boards, security forces,…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen is calling on the Church to conduct a Ministry of healing for persons and especially children with physical wounds and emotional scars inflicted by egregious acts of violence and abuse committed against them. He said far too many children have been marred, brutalized and scarred, that it is only through the…
Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, continued their islandwide tour on Wednesday (May 16), with a visit to the parish of Westmoreland. The tour, which was led by Custos Owen Sinclair, started in Petersfield in the central section of the parish, where the Governor-General was given insight into the…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called for a renewed effort at mentoring the young of the society, noting that families should adopt this principle in a meaningful and positive way. He argued that mentoring is a natural way for all animals, and as such, humans should not allow themselves to…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen says that if Jamaica does nothing else in the fiftieth years of independence, the country should resolve to protect its children and in the process strengthen the next generation. Sir Patrick Allen made the comment while addressing students and teachers at El Instituto de Mandevilla, in Manchester. He and Her Excellency…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most. Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, on May 14 implored parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth, to show respect for the views of others during House sittings, as a demonstration of their commitment to the process of democracy. “I suggest that as parliamentarians, you view this matter of civility and respectful discourse in…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen has said that it was important for companies to invest in their communities as this was critical to nation-building. The Governor-General made this observation during his recent visit to the Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) Doctor Bird Power Station, in Old Harbour, St Catherine. Sir Patrick was on his Jamaica 50 Island…
Copping the Michael Manley Award for Community Self-Reliance in 2011, and the Digicel/SDC Best Community Youth Programme Award at the parish and national levels in 2010, Spring Village in St Catherine has emerged as a model community, and has earned high praise from Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen. Spring Village is a community-based umbrella organization…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen says that as Jamaica celebrates fifty years of independence it is time to reflect on the achievements of the past and plan with prudence for the next fifty years. The Governor-General was speaking on Thursday (Apr. 25) at McGrath High School in St. Catherine while on the second leg of his…
His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen are to resume their island wide parish tours on Wednesday April 25. They are scheduled to visit the Bramwell Park and Sports Complex in Ewarton, McGrath High School, Jamaica Energy Partners and the Spring Village Community Centre in the parish of St. Catherine. The purpose…
His Excellency The Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen on Thursday March 22, resumed their parish tours by visiting the parish of St. James where they interacted with students and teachers at the Spot Valley High School, facilitators and clients at the Flankers Peace and Justice Centre and vendors of the Success Craft market. …
