Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen has sent a letter to Bahamian Governor-General His Excellency The Right Honourable Cornelius Smith expressing sympathy on the severe damage and loss of life as a result of hurricane damage experienced during the past week. Describing the rising death toll as “distressing,” Sir Patrick said, “This unprecedented occurrence could hardly have…
Businessman, Garfield Sean Green, was officially installed as the Custos of Manchester by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen in a Ceremony on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the Northern Caribbean University Gymnatorium, Mandeville. Sir Patrick said he was confident that Custos Green would do well for the Parish, as he knew it well, was well known,…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen received Letters of Credence from Her Excellency Mrs Valentine Rugwabiza, High Commissioner for the Republic of Rwanda, at King’s House on, Tuesday, September 3. The High Commissioner expressed pleasure at being her country’s representative and said Jamaica was well known to Rwandans. =Sir Patrick asked about the move toward a ‘borderless…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen has congratulated the four (4) I Believe Initiative Ambassadors who are among 19 Jamaicans recently awarded the 2019 Chevening Scholarships to study in the United Kingdom. The Ambassadors visited King’s House on a Courtesy Call on Friday, August 23. Observing that obtaining the Scholarships came with great academic input and involvement…
Twenty-four tertiary-level students have received financial assistance totaling 17 million dollars in the seventh Annual Summer of Service Programme sponsored by The Governor- General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE). At the Presentation Ceremony at King’s House on Tuesday morning, August 20, Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen congratulated the award recipients for their volunteerism, for showing they cared…
Governor General of Jamaica, His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen conducted the swearing-in exercise for the new president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Justice Saunders yesterday, July 4 in Montego Bay at the 39th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The swearing-in ceremony took…
A day after changes were announced to the Cabinet, Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen on Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 27) presided over the swearing-in ceremony for new Ministers of Government at King’s House. In addressing the brief ceremony, the Governor-General stated that the newly appointed Minister were being called to serve in the government at a time…
As the nation tries to come to terms with a range of social issues, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen is urging students of Hampton School to start a new trend by taking responsibility for their actions and the well-being of others. In a thought provoking speech during a ceremony held at the school on Tuesday…
Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen says this morning’s (Mar. 1) swearing-in of the Honourable Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes as Chief Justice, is a celebration of the “oneness of national purpose”. He was addressing guests including members of the judiciary, as well as the executive and legislative arms of government, who witnessed the event which was held…
The Governor-General convened a tripartite meeting with representatives of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Government of Jamaica, on the written request of the Prime Minister, on Friday February 16, 2018, at King’s House The meeting was intended to explored ways in which each of the branches of government can collaborate and support…
The Honourable Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes takes the Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath for the Office of Chief Justice of Jamaica at a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on February 1,2018. His Excellency The Governor-General presents the Honourable Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes with his Instrument of Appointment as Chief Justice of Jamaica…
His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen presents Bishop Conrad Pitkin with his Instrument of Appointment as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. James at King’s House on January 29, 2018. His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen looks on as Bishop Conrad Pitkin takes the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath…
