PARISH MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR THE LATE QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Historic Swearing-In
On September 14, 2022, five members of the Judiciary were sworn in at King’s House in a brief ceremony. The occasion marks the first time in the history of Jamaica’s Judiciary, that members are sworn in under the name of King Charles III. His Excellency The Governor-General (Centre) with Chief Justice Hon. Bryan Sykes (left)…
Proclamation by The Governor-General Declaring His Majesty King Charles III, King of Jamaica
PROCLAMATION Whereas on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and by virtue of the Accession Act of the United Kingdom and the Constitution of Jamaica, His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George has succeeded Her Majesty as the Constitutional Sovereign. I, therefore, Patrick Linton Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica, hereby proclaim that…
Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96
“It is with sadness that I advise the Nation of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who has served as Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth for 70 years. “We admire Her Majesty for the strong sense of duty and lifelong devotion to the service of others. She…
Governor-General swears-in new Public Defender
King’s House, Jamaica– Queen’s Counsel Mrs Carolyn Reid Cameron was sworn in as Jamaica’s fourth Public Defender in a brief ceremony at King’s House this morning. She succeeds Mrs Arlene Harrison Henry, who served from January 2016 to April 2022. In his Remarks, Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen said, “I am confident Mrs. Carolyn Reid Cameron,…