The installation ceremony for the newly appointed Custos of St. Andrew, Mrs. Donna Parchment Brown will take place on Thursday March 19 at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College starting at 3:00 p.m. As a prelude to this event all Justices of the Peace for the parish are required to sign a new Magistrate Roll…
“King’s House forms a part of Jamaica’s rich architectural heritage.” This was the reminder coming from His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen when he addressed the JIS Heritage Competition Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 6 at King’s House. The competition which is being hosted for the fourth time by the JIS was applauded…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen paid his respects to the late former High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Yvonne Gittens-Joseph on Thursday, March 5, by signing the Condolence Book which was opened in her memory at the Trinidadian High Commission. He also used the opportunity to express condolences to current High Commissioner Her Excellency…
Kingston, Jamaica: Nominations for the esteemed Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA), an arm of the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE), is now open to the public. The closing date is midnight Thursday April 30, 2015. These awards are being presented under the theme “Values through Volunteerism. Impacting Communities: One Community at a Time”. Forty-two (42) persons…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen is urging Jamaicans to support the Girls’ Brigade’s tag drive during the month of March which is also being observed as Girls’ Brigade Month. His comments were outlined in an address delivered by the Hon. Steadman Fuller, Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Kingston, at the launch of Girls Brigade Month…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen is encouraging Scouts across the island to follow in the footsteps of their founder Lord Baden Powell by making the world a better place than they find it. He was speaking last Thursday at the Public Meeting of the Scout Association of Jamaica which is held annually at King’s House during…
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen says that as the global community strives to adopt stronger security measures to combat the heinous crimes committed by terrorist organizations, governments should not forget the urgent need to confront the battle for the minds and hearts of young people. He was speaking at the annual dinner for the Diplomatic…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen received Letters of Credence from three non-resident members of the Diplomatic Corps, today, February 9, during a brief ceremony at King’s House. The acceptance of the Credentials by The Governor-General is one of the activities to signal the beginning of Jamaica’s Diplomatic Week. The week will…
On December 17 last year a group eight students and teachers from three institutions, Waterford High School, the University of Technology and the University of the West Indies visited senior citizens at the Golden Age Home in Kingston where they interacted with the residents and engaged them in the singing of carols and storytelling. They…
The Governor-General has sworn in Mrs. Donna Parchment Brown to serve as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew effective February 2, 2015. She will replace the Hon. Marigold Harding who is retiring after serving in the position since 2010. The swearing-in ceremony took place today at King’s House. According to Sir Patrick, this…
Jamaicans were encouraged by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen to take seriously, the fundamental human right of religious liberty which is protected by the nation’s constitution. He was speaking at the Festival of Religious Freedom convened by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and other religious entities on January 24 at the National Arena. The Governor-General noted that…
