Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen has commended farmers for their undying commitment to feeding the nation despite the ravages of natural disasters and crop diseases. He was speaking at the 62nd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural Show on August 1. Sir Patrick Allen described 2014 as being a very challenging year for Jamaica, with the worst…
The welcomed downpour of rain did not deter the Presentation of new Colours to the Second Battalion The Jamaica Regiment (2 JR) by His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Up Park Camp. The Governor-General told the 2 JR Officers that, although the Colours would be trooped only…
August 7 and 8, 2014 have been declared as the official days of mourning for former Governor-General the late Sir Howard Cooke. According to the release from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Lying-in-State for the public will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5 at the Cultural Centre,…
