Author Archives: Major D Hill

NEWS RELEASE May 15, 2013 Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen leaves the island this afternoon, Wednesday May 15 for London, England where he is scheduled to participate in activities hosted by the Jamaica National Building Society to mark the 25th Anniversary of the JNBS Representative Office in the United Kingdom.  Her…

The “I Believe‟ Initiative, a programme of Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has made good on a promise to assist the Spring Village Development Foundation with the construction of the “I Believe” Medical Centre. In April 2012 Sir Patrick visited the community and saw first-hand the work of the Foundation which was established…

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2013 Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen is encouraging wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre to make good use of the training and mentorship programmes to which they are being exposed. As he spoke with wards who participate in the Rotary Club of Kingston’s Back2Life Mentorship Programme, Sir…

Conveyed In Letter To Major (ret’d) Johanna Lewin   The passing of your beloved mother, Dr. the Hon. Olive Lewin, came as a great shock to Lady Allen and me. Although we were aware of her illness, we were not mentally or emotionally prepared for her passing. No one in Jamaica was, since to all…

“Push each other up! The support you lend to your fellow contestants and the people around you will be integral to making you a wholesome person.”  This was the charge given by Her Excellency the Most Honourable Lady Allen to the 2013 contestants in the Miss Jamaica Global International Pageant. Fourteen (14) contestants of the…

More than a year after hosting a member of the royal family, Jamaica received yet another royal visitor. His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent is in Jamaica as the special guest of the National Road Safety Council for the period April 15-19 2013. Shortly after his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport, HRH…

Their Excellencies the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and the Most Honourable Lady Allen were invited to a private screening of the hard-hitting documentary ‘Songs of Redemption’, hosted by the Delegation of European Union Members in Jamaica. The documentary features several inmates at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility, who are participating in the EU-funded…

Words are inadequate to express the admiration and respect which I have long held for the Hon. Maurice Facey, whose passing I now grieve. Lady Allen joins me in expressing our heartfelt condolences to his widow, Mrs. Valerie Facey and their children, Stephen and Laura on their bereavement. They have lost a husband and father…

Having belted 1,300 interviews on his long-standing television programme “Profile”, renowned journalist Ian Boyne is now sharing “Profile of Excellence: Strategies for Extraordinary Achievement from 25 Years of Interviewing Remarkable People” his book, co-authored by Glenford Smith. The book was officially launched at King’s House on Thursday April 10, 2013. A large number of high…

  “Endometriosis” is not a word we encounter on a daily basis.  However, despite limited knowledge about the condition, it is a gynecological illness which affects women worldwide.  One Jamaican woman, Mrs. Shauna Fuller Clarke, is lobbying to reduce, if not totally eliminate, ignorance of this illness through the “Shauna Fuller Clarke’s B.A.S.E.” Foundation. The…

The jam-packed Jamaica College auditorium, which was the venue for Sunday, March 17 “I Believe I Can Fly” motivational seminar in Kingston, was a testimony that Jamaicans are embracing self-belief as one of the key components for achieving success. The hundreds of persons in attendance heard from renowned motivational coach Alvin Day who, in partnership…