PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 King’s House, Jamaica– Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen appointed Mr Joseph Isaa as the Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St Ann at a Swearing-In Ceremony held at King’s House on Monday 16 September 2024. Mr. Issa who succeeds The Honourable Norma Walters, is a businessman who has…
The 2018 staging of the Governor-General’s I Believe Initiative National Youth Consultative Conference (YCC) will seek to bring into sharp focus, the factors contributing to the mental wellness of young persons in the local context. One thousand youth between the ages of 18-35 years are expected to converge at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in…
The Govenor-General’s 2018 IBI-Monroe Scholarship Recipient, Mickaylia Johnson Hampton Student, will commence reading for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems, which she will complete in 2022. This four (4) year scholarship, is facilitated by a partnership between the Governor-General’s I Believe Initiative (IBI) and New York based Monroe College which began in…
Twelve tertiary students received over $5M in scholarships and grants yesterday at King’s House as part of the Governor-General’s Summer of Service Programme under the I Believe Initiative. The students who are enrolled in institutions such as the University of the West Indies, University of Technology, Caribbean Maritime University and College of Agriculture, Science…
Governor-General of Jamaica, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has hailed the players in the agricultural sector as well as the executive body of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) for their continued efforts in improving and renewing the sector over the years. His Excellency was delivering the main address at the recently…
Governor – General Sir Patrick Allen has challenged the University of Technology (UTech) to continue revolutionizing education for the Millennials whom the University will have to train for the 21st century. Presenting UTech’s 60th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, July 12, The Governor-General observed that in this technological age, graduates have to be exposed…
