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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left) receives the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) Gold Star Award from the President Emeritus, FICAC, Mehmet Aykut Eken, during a courtesy call at King’s House on April 21.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left) receives the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) Gold Star Award from the President Emeritus, FICAC, Mehmet Aykut Eken, during a courtesy call at King’s House on April 21.

PHOTOS: World Federation of Consuls’ President Emeritus Calls on G-G

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), is pinned by District Governor, Kiwanis Eastern Canada and the Caribbean Division, Anthony Haile, during a courtesy call at King’s House on April 12.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), is pinned by District Governor, Kiwanis Eastern Canada and the Caribbean Division, Anthony Haile, during a courtesy call at King’s House on April 12.

PHOTOS: GG Receives Courtesy Call from Kiwanis District Governor
The ceremony marking the first ‘National Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Transatlantic Trafficking in Enslaved Africans and Chattel Enslavement,’ will be held on Saturday (March 25) at the ‘Negro Aroused’ statue at the Kingston Waterfront.
The ceremony marking the first ‘National Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Transatlantic Trafficking in Enslaved Africans and Chattel Enslavement,’ will be held on Saturday (March 25) at the ‘Negro Aroused’ statue at the Kingston Waterfront.

Jamaica Observes First National Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and Slave Trade
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated fourth left), is surrounded by students and teachers from Hillel Academy and secondary schools across the island at the Model United Nations Inter-Club Summit held at Hillel Academy in St. Andrew on March 17.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated fourth left), is surrounded by students and teachers from Hillel Academy and secondary schools across the island at the Model United Nations Inter-Club Summit held at Hillel Academy in St. Andrew on March 17.

PHOTOS: G-G Attends Model United Nations Inter-Club Summit
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).

Work in Progress to Complete Action Plan to Implement Diaspora Policy

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Nations Must Work Together to Address Challenges – G-G

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has highlighted the importance of multilateralism and building cooperation among nations to address pressing global challenges.  “In this increasingly complex world where so many challenges confront us, it is more important than ever that we work together to find solutions to the problems that we face. It is only through dialogue...
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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).
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Increase in Agricultural Output

Agro-parks and production zones have recorded a 230 per cent increase in output for the 2022/23 fiscal year, compared to 2021/22. This was achieved following the Government’s provision of more than $1 billion to expand infrastructure and production in eight agro-parks and nine agro-economic Zones. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who made the announcement, highlighted the...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech for the opening of the 2023/24 session of Parliament, on February 14 at Gordon House, under the theme ‘A Stronger Jamaica: Consolidating Our Recovery, Reigniting Our Decade of Growth’.
Governor GeneralTransport

Gov’t Bringing Order to Nation’s Roads – G-G

Implementation of the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations is a major step by the Government in bringing order to the nation’s roads, says Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. “Too many lives are being lost on our roads due to bad driving practices. The purpose of the [legislative measures] is to ensure that persons in charge...
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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), inspects the Guard of Honour mounted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force, at the 2023/24 ceremonial opening of Parliament, today (February 14). At right is Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman.
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Critical Pieces of Crime-Fighting Legislation Prioritised

The Government is prioritising critical pieces of legislation to advance efforts towards improving public order and safety and reducing crime and violence. These include amendments to the Fingerprints Act and the Immigration Restriction (Commonwealth Citizens) Act and Aliens Act, Review of the Corrections Act, and amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) (to include Unexplained Wealth). Governor-General, His Excellency...
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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).
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School Attendance Returning to Pre-COVID Levels

School attendance is returning to pre-COVID levels as the Government makes progress in bridging the digital divide and implementing the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). This was noted by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech at the 2023/24 ceremonial opening of Parliament at Gordon House, today (February 14). He...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the 2023/24 Throne Speech during Tuesday’s (February 14) Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Tuesday (February 14).
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Government Updating National Energy Policy

The Government is updating the National Energy Policy (2009-2030) to ensure that it reflects global and local changes and positions the energy sector to become a more secure, sustainable, clean and reliable sector over the next 30 years. The updated Policy will also provide guidance towards achieving the target of 50 per cent renewables within the electricity sector. This was...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the 2023/24 Throne Speech during Tuesday’s (February 14) Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Tuesday (February 14).
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Gov’t Targeting Alternative Justice Service Delivery in 2023/24

The Ministry of Justice will be focusing on delivering alternative services through the recently established Social Justice Division during the upcoming 2023/24 fiscal year. The Government will also continue to deliver services in the areas of legal aid, expungement of criminal records, minister’s marriage licences, and the processing of applications for persons to be appointed as Justices of the Peace....
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