More than a year after hosting a member of the royal family, Jamaica received yet another royal visitor. His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent is in Jamaica as the special guest of the National Road Safety Council for the period April 15-19 2013. Shortly after his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport, HRH…
Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen were invited to a private screening of the hard-hitting documentary ‘Songs of Redemption’, hosted by the Delegation of European Union Members in Jamaica. The documentary features several inmates at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility, who are participating in the EU-funded…
Words are inadequate to express the admiration and respect which I have long held for the Hon. Maurice Facey, whose passing I now grieve. Lady Allen joins me in expressing our heartfelt condolences to his widow, Mrs. Valerie Facey and their children, Stephen and Laura on their bereavement. They have lost a husband and father…
ON THE OCCASION OF THE BOOK LAUNCH FOR PROFILE OF EXCELLENCE: STRATEGIES FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT FROM 25 YEARS OF INTERVIEWING REMARKABLE PEOPLE BY IAN BOYNE & GLENFORD SMITH Good afternoon. Lady Allen and I are pleased to welcome you all to Kings House this evening for the launch of the book Profile of Excellence: Strategies…
Having belted 1,300 interviews on his long-standing television programme “Profile”, renowned journalist Ian Boyne is now sharing “Profile of Excellence: Strategies for Extraordinary Achievement from 25 Years of Interviewing Remarkable People” his book, co-authored by Glenford Smith. The book was officially launched at King’s House on Thursday April 10, 2013. A large number of high…
“Endometriosis” is not a word we encounter on a daily basis. However, despite limited knowledge about the condition, it is a gynecological illness which affects women worldwide. One Jamaican woman, Mrs. Shauna Fuller Clarke, is lobbying to reduce, if not totally eliminate, ignorance of this illness through the “Shauna Fuller Clarke’s B.A.S.E.” Foundation. The…
The jam-packed Jamaica College auditorium, which was the venue for Sunday, March 17 “I Believe I Can Fly” motivational seminar in Kingston, was a testimony that Jamaicans are embracing self-belief as one of the key components for achieving success. The hundreds of persons in attendance heard from renowned motivational coach Alvin Day who, in partnership…
REMARKS BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST HON. SIR PATRICK ALLEN, ON, GCMG, CD AT INSTALLATION OF THE HON. JEFFREY MCKKITTY, OD, JP AS CUSTOS OF ST. MARY THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2014 Good Afternoon to you all! This is a beautiful afternoon for us to share in the ceremony for the installation of the…
Charismatic, influential, dedicated and an exemplary leader were some of the words used to describe Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Mary, the Hon. Jeffrey McKitty, whose installation ceremony took place yesterday (February 28, 2013).
Newly appointed Contractor General Mr. Dirk Harrison, was today sworn-in in a ceremony presided over by His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica at King’s House (Feb. 25, 2013).
Hundreds of people from across Jamaica gathered at the Jamaica Baptist Union’s 163rd General Assembly, held under the theme “Being God’s People in God’s World – Living in Peace” at the National Arena on February 24, 2013. Governor-General of Jamaica, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, in giving his remarks at the gathering,…
Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St Ann, the Honourable Radcliffe Walters was sworn-in to serve as Deputy Governor-General in a brief ceremony presided over by His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen on February 12, 2013 at King’s House. The appointment takes effect on Sunday February 17, 2013 and ends on February 18,…
