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The Governor-General Praises PROComm on 35th Anniversary

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen has praised the PROComm team for the effective, efficient and innovative manner in which they have served their clients over the years. Sir Patrick Allen was speaking at the company’s thirty-fifth anniversary celebration at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston last evening (December 4). His Excellency noted…

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Sir Patrick Allen Congratulates JIS on Heritage Essay Competition

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen on Friday, November 29, commended the Jamaica Information Service for its excellent initiative- the annual Heritage Essay Competition that was held in the Ballroom of King’s House. Sir Patrick Allen in his address recounted the works of Jamaican stalwarts and organisations that have played key roles…

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Governor-General Awards High Achievers at GGAA Pinning Ceremony

Twenty recipients of the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) were honoured on Tuesday, November 26, by Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen at the annual GGAA Pinning Ceremony held at King’s House. Among the twenty recipients, six of them were youth awardees and fourteen were adults.   Three of the six youth awardees, namely…

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Governor-General Hosts Agricultural Exposition at King’s House

The proclamation declaring November 25 as “Eat Jamaican” Day, was issued by His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen on Monday, November 25, in a ceremony at King’s House. Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen, who is also patron of the event, made brief remarks shortly before declaring “the twenty-fifth day in the month of November…

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Boyne’s ‘IDEAS MATTER’ Launched at King’s House

November 19, 2013 Prolific Jamaican journalist, author and TV presenter Ian Boyne launched yet another of his books “IDEAS MATTER: Journey into the Mind of a Veteran Journalist” on Tuesday, November 19, at King’s House.  This was facilitated by Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen. In his…

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The Governor-General Hosts State Luncheon for Haitian President

Thursday November 14, 2013 – Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and Her Excellency the Most Honourable Lady Allen hosted His Excellency Mr. Michel Martelly at a State Luncheon held in honour of the Haitian President who was paying his first State Visit to Jamaica. During his visit, President Martelly paid a…

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Lady Allen Endorses LIME 6K Run

  November 12, 2013 Her Excellency the Most Honourable Lady Allen has called on Jamaicans to put on their running gears and join the LIME Foundation in the 2014 “RUN FOR THE CHILDREN” charity event in aid of the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Lady Allen, who was speaking at the official lunch of the charity…

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Outgoing U.S. Ambassador Bids Farewell to The Governor-General

November 11, 2013 Outgoing United States Ambassador, Her Excellency Pamela Bridgewater, paid a farewell Courtesy Call on His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen on Monday, November 11 at King’s House. Their Excellencies met briefly with Ambassador Bridgewater and presented to the Ambassador, a parting gift during the…

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Their Excellencies Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Bustamante Hospital

Bustamante Hospital for Children today (November 6) celebrated its 50th Anniversary and to mark the momentous occasion, Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and Her Excellency the Most Honourable Lady Allen, advanced their annual visit to the hospital in acknowledgement of the value they place on the only paediatric hospital in Jamaica.…

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