Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has appointed the Hon. Dennis Lalor, O.J. (Hon. Ll.D) and the Hon. Mr. Justice Ransford Langrin, C.D., as members of the Constituted Authority. This has been done in accordance with Section 44A of the Representation of the People Act, and after consultation with Prime Minister Portia…
The general election, which was previously scheduled for Monday, August 27, 2007 will now be held on Monday, September 3, 2007. In a proclamation released today (August 24) by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, it is stated that in light of the passage across Jamaica of Hurricane Dean on August 19…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Kenneth Hall, is scheduled to be in New York on an official visit from August 16 to 20. Professor Hall will be attending the Grand Independence Ball to be hosted by the Consulate-General of Jamaica, in celebration of Jamaica’s 45th anniversary of Independence. The function will be held…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has lauded the work of farmers, stressing that their interest and welfare should be of great importance to the nation. The Governor General was speaking on August 4 at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held in Clarendon from August 4 to 6. Professor…
Three outstanding Jamaicans were conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) yesterday (July 24), by the Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Honourable Professor Kenneth Hall, at King’s House. Two church leaders – Reverend the Hon. Carmen Stewart, Custos of St. Andrew, and Reverend the Hon. Canon Weeville Gordon, Custos of Kingston – were among the…
New President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Seymour Panton, has said that one of his first tasks in taking office will be to increase the number of judges serving the island’s courts. “The judges of the court are working night and day, everyday – public holidays and weekends including. I cannot ask them to…
New Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla, has vowed to work with her colleagues in the private and public bar to address problems besetting the courts and to advance the administration of justice. “I pledge to work with my colleagues to advance any cause if it is just,” she stated, in a speech shortly after she was…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, yesterday (June 25) presented several boxes of foodstuff along with a large quantity of cleaning and disinfecting products to the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover. At the brief presentation ceremony held at the hospital, Professor Hall explained that the items were donated by Lascelles Chin,…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has called on young persons overseas to take advantage of opportunities that exist in Jamaica, in order to contribute to the development of the country. Addressing a group of young persons recently at the first Future Leadership Conference organized by the Jamaican Diaspora-Canada Foundation (JDCF), at…
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, has said that African slaves should be credited with the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. The Governor-General was bringing a message to commemorate the bicentennial of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade at the signature event for the Caribbean Canadian Literary Expo (CCLE), which…
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall will deliver the keynote address at the signature event of the Caribbean Canadian Literary Expo (CCLE) in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, June 7. The event, which is being held to honour acclaimed Barbadian-born author Austin Clarke, will take place at the Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium at the…
Two hectares (five acres) of land at King’s House are to be re-planted with citrus trees resistant to the Tristeza Virus. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has agreed to have the new trees planted, on the suggestion of Chief Executive Officer of the Citrus Growers Association (CGA), Paul Miller. The offer…
