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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, prepares to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph at National Heroes Park, honouring Jamaicans killed in World Wars I and II, during the Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday (November 11). Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day, is observed on the second Sunday in November, and the primary purpose is to pay homage to those who gave their service and, ultimately, their lives in the two great wars.

PHOTOS: GG Attends Remembrance Day Ceremony

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, receives Letters of Credence from Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Costa Rica, Georgina Maria Guillen Grillo. on Thursday (October 15), at King’s House.

PHOTOS: G-G Receives Ambassador-Designate of Costa Rica

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left) congratulates 2020 Public and Civic Contributions Laureate, Dr. Olivene Burke, after presenting her with the award, during the Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence ceremony, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Dr. Burke is Executive Director of Mona Social Services, University of the West Indies (UWI). The Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence recognises significant Caribbean achievement and seeks to encourage and support the pursuit of excellence by Caribbean persons for the benefit of the region.

PHOTOS: G-G Attends Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, looks on as newly appointed Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, signs the visitors book during a courtesy call at King’s House on Thursday (October 8) to present her credentials.

PHOTOS: GG Receives Credentials of New EU Ambassador to Jamaica

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, stand at attention during the Battle of Britain wreath-laying ceremony on Tuesday (September 15) at the National Heroes Park in Kingston. The Battle of Britain is celebrated annually to commemorate the victory of the Royal Air Force in the attempted 1940 invasion.

PHOTOS: Governor General at the Battle of Britain wreath-laying ceremony

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, recite the National Pledge, at the Emancipation and Independence Church Service, held at the Portmore Church of God in Edgewater, St Catherine, on Sunday (August 3)

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Jamaicans Encouraged To Recommit To Nation Building

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on Jamaicans to recommit to the task of nation building as the country approaches Independence Day on August 6. “It provides an invaluable opportunity for us to reflect and recommit our hearts and minds to the continuous and crucial task of nation building,” he said, in a speech read...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents the Silver Pineapple Award for distinguished service to Scout Association of Jamaica Regional Coordinator and District Commissioner for Hanover, Albert Ferguson, during the club’s public meeting and awards ceremony held recently at King

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PHOTOS: Scout Association Of Jamaica Awards Ceremony

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left), converses with Chairman, Nature Preservation Foundation, Alfred Thomas (third left), during the media launch of the Hope Gardens Easter Festival, at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, on March 10. Others (from left) are Chairman, Hope Gardens Easter Festival, Barrington Bucknor, and General Manager, Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, Kingston, Hugh Porter.

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PHOTOS: Lady Allen At Media Launch Of The Hope Gardens Easter Festival

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left), converses with Chairman, Nature Preservation Foundation, Alfred Thomas (third left), during the media launch of the Hope Gardens Easter Festival, at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, on March 10. Others (from left) are Chairman, Hope Gardens Easter Festival, Barrington Bucknor, and General Manager, Hope Royal Botanical Gardens,...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses the annual Diplomatic Week dinner at King’s House in St. Andrew on Thursday (March 5).

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G-G Calls on Global Community To Work Collaboratively in Addressing COVID-19

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has made a call for the global community to work collaboratively to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Governor-General, who was addressing the annual Diplomatic Week dinner at King’s House on Thursday (March 5), said the outbreak of the virus, which has affected more than 70 countries, to date, “underscores the interconnected...