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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) speaks with the Hon. Justice David Batts, during a courtesy call at King’s House on (September 2).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) speaks with the Hon. Justice David Batts, during a courtesy call at King’s House on (September 2).

PHOTOS: G-G Receives Courtesy Call from Justice David Batts

Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust; Dr. Julius Garvey, son of the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, ONH; His Excellency the Most Honourable, Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J, Governor-General of Jamaica; Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil., MP, Minister of Finance and the Public Service; Hon. Marsha Smith, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Ambassador Douglas Saunders, Cabinet Secretary, are seen with the recipients of the 2022 Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme after the awards ceremony on Wednesday (August 17), at King’s House.
Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust; Dr. Julius Garvey, son of the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, ONH; His Excellency the Most Honourable, Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J, Governor-General of Jamaica; Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil., MP, Minister of Finance and the Public Service; Hon. Marsha Smith, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Ambassador Douglas Saunders, Cabinet Secretary, are seen with the recipients of the 2022 Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme after the awards ceremony on Wednesday (August 17), at King’s House.

G-G Hails Vision of Marcus Garvey Scholarships
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left, front row) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre, front row), join the 2022 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship during the awards ceremony held at King’s House in Kingston on Wednesday (August 17).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left, front row) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre, front row), join the 2022 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship during the awards ceremony held at King’s House in Kingston on Wednesday (August 17).

14 Public Sector Workers Awarded Marcus Garvey Graduate Scholarship
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hon. Charles Washington Misick, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (August 16).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hon. Charles Washington Misick, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (August 16).

PHOTO: G-G Receives Courtesy Call from Turks and Caicos Islands Premier
Pastor of the Moneague Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Ann, Jermaine Johnson (left), presents Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, with an award for meritorious service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the development of Jamaica during the Service of Excellence and Recognition awards ceremony at the church on Sunday (August 14). The function was hosted by the Moneague District of Seventh-day Adventist Churches to mark Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence.
Pastor of the Moneague Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Ann, Jermaine Johnson (left), presents Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, with an award for meritorious service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the development of Jamaica during the Service of Excellence and Recognition awards ceremony at the church on Sunday (August 14). The function was hosted by the Moneague District of Seventh-day Adventist Churches to mark Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence.

60 Recognised for Service to St. Ann Communities

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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers remarks at last year’s Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship Awards ceremony.
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Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Awards Ceremony Aug. 17

This year’s Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship awards ceremony is slated for Wednesday, August 17, at King’s House. The scholarships were established by the Government in 2020 to offer Jamaican nationals and citizens employed in the public sector, the opportunity to obtain postgraduate degrees from competitive, appropriately accredited universities in Jamaica, North America and Europe. Director of Workforce Planning...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Bryan Sykes; President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Justice Adrian Saunders; and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks. The justices called on the G-G at King’s House on Wednesday (August 3).
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PHOTOS: GG Receives Justices

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Bryan Sykes; President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Justice Adrian Saunders; and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks. The justices called on the G-G at King’s House on Wednesday (August 3).
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Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (third left) and Lady Allen (second left); Force Executive Officer, Brigadier Markland Lloyd; and other congregants, stand in observance of the JDF Standard presentation ceremony at the Jamaica National Drumhead Church Service on Sunday (July 24). It was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp, St. Andrew.
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Their Excellencies Attend Drumhead Service

Their Excellencies, Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, attended the annual Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) Drumhead Church Service on Sunday (July 24). The event was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp, St. Andrew. The annual observance of the Drumhead church service is symbolic of religious ceremonies that members of the...
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Exhibition and Reception at King’s House to Celebrate Jamaica’s Independence

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), is joined by the 2022 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen finalists during a courtesy call at Kings House on Monday (July 25). Also joining are National Festival Queen Consultant, Michael Nicholson (seventh left), National Festival Queen Committee Chairman, Silvera Castro (eighth left), and Chaperone Major Lucien Suba (eighth right).
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PHOTOS: Governor-General Gets Courtesy Call from Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Finalists

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), is joined by the 2022 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen finalists during a courtesy call at Kings House on Monday (July 25). Also joining are National Festival Queen Consultant, Michael Nicholson (seventh left), National Festival Queen Committee Chairman, Silvera Castro (eighth left), and Chaperone Major Lucien Suba (eighth right).
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