Just months after calling on all Jamaicans to make a concerted effort to take back the country from the grip of crime and the shroud of negativity, Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen has initiated an island-wide forum with Justices of the Peace to achieve this goal. The first in a series of consultations took place at…
Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen says although growth in CARICOM countries was projected at 3.3 percent in 2014 , insurance and financial advisers in the Caribbean should consider how they can best serve the people of the region. “People want to feel secure, but oftentimes those who most need your services…
On Monday, April 28, 2014, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen will deliver the main address at the Opening Ceremony of the 28th Annual Sales Congress of the Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa…
His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen received on a Courtesy Call, Dr. G.T. Ng, Executive Secretary of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, at King’s House on April 17, 2014. Members of the General World Headquarters of Seventh-day Adventists, the Inter- American Division and the Jamaica Union Conference, also joined Dr. Ng on his…
His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen has paid tribute to the Honourable Roy Thompson former Custos of Portland, for his outstanding service to Jamaica which, he said, “exemplified the values and principles that are critical to the fabric of our nation.” The Governor-General was speaking on Wednesday (April 15) at a function hosted…
His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General today (Apr. 15) paid tribute to the late Arthur Napoleon Raymond (ANR) Robinson, former President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, by signing the Condolence Book which has been opened at the offices of the Trinidad and Tobago High Commission in Jamaica. Sir Patrick Allen…
His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen urged five newly appointed judges to persevere in their efforts to dispense justice fairly and in a timely manner, despite trying circumstances. He told them that it was in those challenging times that their “true mettle” would shine and they would need to remain resolute in the…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen is urging the Church to lead the charge to renew and awaken the traditional values on which the nation was established. He said that values such as respect, discipline, integrity, fairness, perseverance and a determination to excel which his I Believe Initiative also promotes, are essential to building the nation. The…
Her Excellency the Most Honourable Lady Allen is again adding her support to the initiative by GraceKennedy Remittance Services to strengthen reading skills among primary school children. Speaking at the launch of the I Pledge Programme and Reading Week at Ascot Primary School in Portmore on April 2, Lady Allen said “Jamaica will be in…
“Going for Growth: Creating Opportunities” Honourable Members: We meet to launch the activities for a new Parliamentary year and to set out the next steps as we continue to improve the lives of our people and further develop our country. Today, the state of our economy is stronger than it was one year ago. In…
