Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen received the Letters of Credence from the Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Norway to Jamaica, Ms. Beate Stirø, during a virtual ceremony on Thursday 11th November 2021 at King’s House. His Excellency The Governor-General, who was on the virtual platform, was introduced to the Ambassador-designate, by Ambassador Ricardo Allicock, Director of…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador -Designate of the Republic of Indonesia to Jamaica, Dr. Nana Yuliana, in a ceremony on Thursday 28th October 2021 at King’s House. Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen being presented with the Letters of Credence from Ambassador -Designate of the Republic of Indonesia to Jamaica, Dr.…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador -Designate of the French Republic to Jamaica, Mr. Olivier Guyonvarch, in a ceremony on Friday 15th October at King’s House. Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen being presented with the Letters of Credence from Ambassador-Designate of the French Republic to Jamaica, Mr. Olivier Guyonvarch, in a…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen received the Letters of Credence from the Ambassador-designate of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, on Friday 15th October at King’s House. Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen being presented with the Letters of Credence by the Ambassador-designate of the Federative Republic of Brazil to…
At sunset on Saturday, October 17 this year, King’s House will join landmarks, monuments, and buildings across the island to Light Jamaica Blue. Each night, the main building and other areas of the property will be bathed in blue lights and will remain this way until October 24 in recognition of frontline workers and their…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen received the Letters of Credence from the Ambassador Designate of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Mr. Jairo Raúl Clopatofsky Ghisays, in a ceremony at King’s House on Monday 11th October, 2021. Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen being presented with the Letters of Credence from the Ambassador -Designate of the Republic…
The Governor-General’s I Believe Initiative (IBI) Youth Consultative Conference (YCC) is back after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The highly-anticipated virtual two-day youth-focussed activity began Wednesday October 6th under the theme, “A Decade of Action: Building a Resilient Path to Recovery with and for Jamaica’s Youth.” In his Remarks at the Opening…
Retired Chief Justice Zaila McCalla, has been named one of the 2021 Eminent Caribbean Jurist. The announcement and presentation was made in a brief ceremony at King’s House this afternoon. At the ceremony, which was hosted by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy for Law, the Honourable Mrs. Justice McCalla was presented with a…
Seventeen (17) tertiary-level students have received financial assistance totaling seven million dollars (J$7 million) in the eighth Annual Summer of Service Programme sponsored by the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE). At a virtual presentation ceremony at King’s House yesterday, Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen congratulated the award recipients and encouraged them to continue to strive for…
Businesswoman, Icylin Matilda Golding, is the new Custos of St Catherine. She was sworn in by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen in a brief Ceremony at King’s House this morning. In his remarks, Sir Patrick observed that Mrs. Golding’s appointment comes at a difficult time in the Nation, when “the COVID-19 pandemic dictates that we…
The Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador -Designate of the Republic of Chile to Jamaica, Ms. Constanza Figueroa Sepulveda, in a ceremony on Wednesday 15th September at King’s House. The Governor-General, in welcoming the new Ambassador acknowledged that the cordial relations between Jamaica and Chile have remained consistent since its…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen received the Letters of Credence from the Ambassador -Designate of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, Dr. Stefan Keil, in a ceremony on Friday morning 10th September at King’s House. His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen receiving Letters of Credence from Ambassador-designate of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Stefan Keil…
