Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, Honourable Bruce Golding, has appointed Mr. Steadman Fuller, Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston Bookshop, as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Kingston, effective January 1, 2010. Mr. Fuller succeeds The Rev. Canon the Hon. Weeville Gordon, OJ,…
Their Excellencies Governor General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, today (Dec. 22) met with medical personnel and mothers at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, during a visit to the facility in downtown Kingston. The visit to Victoria Jubilee is the last stop on a four- hospital tour by Their Excellencies to bring…
The Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen, and Lady Allen brought Christmas cheer to the patients and staff of the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Monday (December 21). The Governor General, who was making his first official visit to the institution, and Lady Allen, handed out gifts to the children and interacted…
Glowing tributes were paid to the life and work of three of Jamaica’s most senior Custodes, who demit office this year, at a recent function held at King’s House. The Custodes, who have together served their respective parishes for 49 years are: the Rev. Canon the Hon. Weeville Gordon, O.J., Kingston; Hon. Clarence Nelson, St.…
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, last week presented retired Custos of St. James, Hon. Clarence Nelson with a citation and award in recognition of 13 years of outstanding and meritorious service to the parish and people of St. James. The presentation was made during a special visit by the Governor-General and…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on the Church to never cease praying for the nation, but to have faith that through prayer, positive change will come. “Do not give up in despair, Jamaica is not going anywhere. It is not going to sink. Do not listen to all the…
Their Excellencies, the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General, and the Most Hon Lady Allen, made an official visit to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Montego Bay, Thursday (December 10), to start their annual visit to hospitals. Their Excellencies were escorted by the Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, Everton Anderson, on the tour of…
Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne Q.C., has announced that her Ministry is preparing a Cabinet submission to establish a legal framework for the Office of Custos Rotulorum. She was speaking at an appreciation luncheon at King’s House on Monday (December 7) to honour outgoing Custodes of Kingston and Trelawny, respectively, Rev.…
Jamaicans are being called on to collectively pray for justice, unity, peace and healing for the nation on December 13, at the annual National Prayer Vigil. This year’s vigil will be hosted by the St. Ann’s Bay Ministers’ Fraternal. It will be under the patronage of the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick…
Twenty-two year old University of the West Indies (UWI) student, Alecia Johns, is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Rhodes scholarship. Ms. Johns, a final year student at the Norman Manley Law School, was selected from a field of eight candidates, comprising two males and six females. The Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir…
More than 670 civil servants, each of whom has dedicated 25 years of service and more in various areas of the public sector, were yesterday (November 19), presented with long service awards, during a ceremony held on the lawns of King’s House, in Kingston. This year’s presentation included the recipients for 2008 and 2009, from…
Twenty-two year old Manchester farmer Nicholas Powell, a recipient of the 2009 Governor-General’s National Youth Award of Excellence, is working to develop a hurricane-proof greenhouse for the local farming sector. This move is in line with the current thrust by the Ministry of Agriculture to increase the use of greenhouse technology to boost agricultural production.…
