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Governor-General Visits St. Mary

Residents in the parish of St. Mary were treated to a special visit from Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen on the occasion of the Governor-General’s Annual Parish Tour on Tuesday May 27, 2013. The Governor-General’s first stop at the Iona High school in Port Maria had…

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From Self-Employment to Entrepreneurship

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST HONOURABLE SIR PATRICK ALLEN ON, GCMG, CD TO THE 6TH ANNUAL JBDC SMALL BUSINESS EXPOSITION AND CONFERENCE   ON MAY 21, 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Last year, the Jamaica Business Development Corporation collaborated with the “I Believe” Initiative as we convened three Youth Conferences at County level…

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GG Launches Summer of Service Competition

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen on Wednesday (May 15) launched a Summer of Service (SOS) competition under the umbrella of his ‘I Believe’ Initiative (IBI) with the aim of increasing the spirit of volunteerism in youth, while offering them an opportunity to pursue their academic goals.  The competition which will run…

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GG in London For JNBS Anniversary Celebration

NEWS RELEASE May 15, 2013 Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen leaves the island this afternoon, Wednesday May 15 for London, England where he is scheduled to participate in activities hosted by the Jamaica National Building Society to mark the 25th Anniversary of the JNBS Representative Office in the United Kingdom.  Her…

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GG Commends Spring Village on ‘I Believe’ Medical Centre

The “I Believe‟ Initiative, a programme of Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has made good on a promise to assist the Spring Village Development Foundation with the construction of the “I Believe” Medical Centre. In April 2012 Sir Patrick visited the community and saw first-hand the work of the Foundation which was established…

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