His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen joins the people of Jamaica in celebrating with Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the occasion of the birth of their son. The Governor-General, in his letter to the new parents expressed joy in learning of the the newest addition to the royal…
Next week the Governor-General’s I Believe Initiative (IBI) will embark on the final leg of animation training for youth at the county level in Jamaica. The Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), at the University of the West Indies Mona, Western Jamaica Campus (UWI-WJC), will host the IBI’s County of Cornwall workshop from July…
July 5, 2013/King’s House– The junior broadcasters from the RJR radio programme “PickneyPalav” and Kidz Hub Media Network, who paid a Courtesy Call on Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen yesterday (July 4), made quite an impression. The children, accompanied by Mr. Gerry McDaniel, host of Radio…
Over 130 graduates of the Melrose Infant, Primary and Junior High School were encouraged by Her Excellency the Most Honourable Lady Allen, to relinquish the ‘anything goes’ mentality and instead adopt new values that will aid their transition to the next phase of their lives. Lady Allen, who was guest speaker at the school’s graduation…
Social & Professional Etiquette, the standardized universal code of ethics that governs protocol as well as social and professional behaviour, has long served to minimize instances of “international embarrassment” for countries across the world. Twenty-one civil servants from various government organizations were given an opportunity to learn as well as hone certain skills in a…
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2013 Political Ombudsman Bishop Herro Blair has tendered his resignation effective June 30. In a letter to Governor General Sir Patrick Allen Bishop Blair stated that recent developments in his Ministry will no longer afford him the quality time required to function in the Office. He was first…
June 19, 2013-St James/Three members of the Jamaican Diaspora were presented with the Governor-General’s Jamaican Diaspora Award of Excellence at the fifth staging of the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Conference Centre. The three recipients, Mr. Howard Francis (UK), Mr. Dudley Morgan (Canada) and Mr. Vin Martin (US) were awarded for having…
Residents in the parish of St. Mary were treated to a special visit from Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen on the occasion of the Governor-General’s Annual Parish Tour on Tuesday May 27, 2013. The Governor-General’s first stop at the Iona High school in Port Maria had…
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST HONOURABLE SIR PATRICK ALLEN ON, GCMG, CD TO THE 6TH ANNUAL JBDC SMALL BUSINESS EXPOSITION AND CONFERENCE ON MAY 21, 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, Last year, the Jamaica Business Development Corporation collaborated with the “I Believe” Initiative as we convened three Youth Conferences at County level…
Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen on Wednesday (May 15) launched a Summer of Service (SOS) competition under the umbrella of his ‘I Believe’ Initiative (IBI) with the aim of increasing the spirit of volunteerism in youth, while offering them an opportunity to pursue their academic goals. The competition which will run…
