Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), pauses for a photo opportunity with Ambassadors-Designate following the Group Presentation of Credentials at King’s House on Tuesday (March 12).

As the closing date of March 30 nears, the public is being invited to nominate community volunteers for the 2024 Governor-General Achievement Award (GGAA). Persons nominated for the prestigious award must satisfy the following criteria – be a Jamaican citizen; fall in the following age categories – 18-24 years, 25-35 years, or over 35 years. Individuals in the 35 and...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, greets Lions Club International Jamaica Region 4 Chair, Leo Club Advisory Panellist and Administrative Officer, Ava-Loi Forbes, during her courtesy call at King’s House on March 1.

Businesswoman Edith Chin is the new Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Clarendon. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presented Mrs. Chin with the Instrument of Office during a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on Friday (March 1). The new Custos replaces William Shagoury, who served the parish for the past 13 years. In his remarks,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with the new team of executives from the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) during a courtesy call at King's House on February 20. They are (from left) board member, Clarence Frater; Vice President, Rodolph Thomas; President, St Patrice Ennis;  Vice President, Granville Valentine; Vice President,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), listens keenly to an officer in the Jamaica Regiment Brigade, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (February 20). Pictured (at left) is Brigade Commander, Colonel Mahatma E. Williams.

Another request for a proposal for a further 168 megawatts of renewable energy will be launched in the new financial year, which begins on April 1. This is in addition to the supply of up to 100 megawatts of electricity generation, for which the Generation Procurement Entity invited tenders last September. The disclosure was made by Governor-General, His Excellency the...

A new fire station is to be constructed at Ulster Spring, Trelawny, as part of the Government’s continued investment in the capacity-building of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). The JFB will also engage two batches of recruits for training, totalling 220 new firefighters. In addition, two ladder units will be procured to fight fires in high-rise buildings. The disclosure was...

Through strategic engagements at the regional, hemispheric and multilateral levels, Jamaica harnessed bilateral assistance of $4.5 billion in 2023, towards national development. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the the 2024/2025 Throne Speech in Gordon House on Thursday (February 15). Highlighting initiatives under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, he...