Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), receives a portfolio containing the credentials for 10 Heads of Missions, from Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Ricardo Allicock. The diplomats are Their Excellencies Ivan Šimonović, Republic of Croatia; Suh Jeong-in, Republic of Korea; Henricus Abram Starting, Kingdom of the Netherlands; Dr. Eamonn McKee,...

Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen has announced that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will pay an Official Visit to Jamaica over the period 22nd to 24th March 2022. A News Release from King’s House said that the Visit is part of the celebrations to mark the 70th Anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of the Coronation of Her Majesty The...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), accepts Letters of Credence from Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Angola to Jamaica, His Excellency Joaquim Do Espirito Santo, at King’s House on Friday (February 18).

Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen has sent a congratulatory message to Her Majesty The Queen on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the Throne on 6th February 1952. She is the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. The Message reads: “I have the honour to convey to Your Majesty the felicitations of the Government and...

During the 2022/2023 fiscal year, the Government will be ensuring that new traffic rules are implemented for the safety of persons on the roadways and to end indiscipline. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said the Regulations to accompany the new Road Traffic Act, which were recently tabled in Parliament, have “far-reaching changes to make our roads...

The divestment of lands under The Greater Bernard Lodge Development Project in St. Catherine is now under way. This was announced by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the 2022 Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament, on Thursday (February 10). He informed that water and sewer infrastructure is being installed and housing developments...

The Government will shortly commence its multibillion-dollar upgrade of the health sector, which is the largest allocation to be budgeted to ensure that Jamaicans are served in state-of-the-art facilities. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who highlighted the development while delivering the 2022 Thone Speech in the House of Representatives on February 10, said this has never...