In July this year, the opening of the 20th Commonwealth Games will be marked by the arrival in Glasgow of the baton that started its journey from Buckingham Palace five months ago. Many of us are following closely the news of the baton relay as it passes through the 70 countries and territories whose teams…
The Advisory Boards of the Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) and the I Believe Initiative (IBI), have accepted a proposal from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen for the merger of both programmes. The proposal was presented at a joint meeting of the Advisory Boards held at King’s House on Tuesday, February 25.…
March 7, 2014 The Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen has indicated that organisations such as the Girls’ Brigade Jamaica are like bulwarks in the mission to build the Jamaica that is envisioned for 2030. He was speaking at the media launch of Girls’ Brigade Month and Tag Drive that was held at King’s House today (Mar.…
March 6, 2014 Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen has launched the I Believe/Monroe Scholarship on Thursday, March 6 at King’s House. The scholarship is being offered in partnership with Monroe College, New York and Philanthropists James and Manuela Goren in the field of Information Technology. Sir Patrick Allen said that: in…
March 3, 2014 On Monday March 3, 2014, Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen engaged Their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex as part of their official visit to King’s House. Her Excellency the Most Honourable Lady Allen and the Countess of Wessex toured the…
March 4, 2014 Governor-General His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen has appointed the following four persons to serve as the selected members of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), effective March 1, 2014. They are the Hon. Dorothy Pine McLarty, OJ, Mr. Earl Jarrett, CD, the Hon. Mr. Justice Karl Harrison (Ret’d), CD…
Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, has charged Custodes to be change agents in their parishes and give leadership to a ‘rescue package’ that will pull Jamaica back from looming destruction. Speaking at the annual Custodes Luncheon at King’s House on February 27, Sir Patrick Allen said that recent events which have…
March 3, 2014 Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen received, on a Courtesy Call, Their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex at King’s House today, Monday, March 3, 2014. His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex…
A CALL TO ALL JAMAICANS FOR REFLECTION AND RECONCILIATION Fellow Jamaicans, Our homeland is passing through a moral crisis such as we have never seen before. Most of us are still reeling from the shock of the heinous crimes committed against our people, young and old alike, babies and young children, pregnant women, as well…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen called on the nation to unite in the fight against crime and bring criminals to justice. The Governor-General was speaking at the Founder’s Day Service of the Scout Association of Jamaica on Sunday, February 23, 2014. “This monster of crime threatens to destroy completely any evidence…
Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, who is also Chief Scout of Jamaica, says that he remains convinced that scouting will help to prepare the nation’s youth to become disciplined and responsible adults. The Governor-General was speaking at the Public Meeting of the Scout Association of Jamaica at King’s House on Thursday, February…
