Fourteen residents from the County of Middlesex, who have contributed to the development of their communities and parishes in various fields, have been presented with the Governor-General’s Award for Excellence. The awardees are: Jean-Pierre Kavanaugh, Chereese La-Vonne Ricketts, and Joan Anieta Smith from Manchester; Daren Sam-Anthony Miller and Aston Lloyd Messam from St. Catherine; Jewelle Shenelle Strachan, Desrene Denton, and...

Appeal Court Judge, Hon. Justice Dennis Morrison, was today (August 24) sworn  in to act as  President of the Court of Appeal, during a ceremony at King’s House. His appointment follows the retirement of former President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Seymour Panton. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who presided over the ceremony, said...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is to formally install acting principal of the Islington High School, Errol Vaughan Johnson, as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Mary. This is on the recommendation of Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. The installation ceremony will take place on August 20 at the St. Mary High...

Internationally renowned Jamaican opera singer, Sir Willard White, is the recipient of the National Chorale of Jamaica Medal of Excellence. Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the presentation during a ceremony held today (August 11) at King’s House. The Medal of Excellence, which is awarded every two years, is conferred upon a musician or other...

EMANCIPATION MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL THE MOST HON. SIR PATRICK ALLEN ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J,   My fellow Jamaicans, Today, as we commemorate the 177th anniversary of a most defining moment in our history, we salute our forefathers whose agony, hardships and bloodshed gave us the privilege of this annual celebration of Emancipation.   If there is one...

Twenty-year-old Sujae Boswell is grateful to be a 2015 recipient of the Governor-General's Achievement Award for Excellence. The accomplished young man, who hails from the volatile community of Norwood, St. James, was recognised for his contribution to the development of his parish and country through his outstanding work in youth leadership and advocacy. He plans to use the national recognition...

Head of the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), Terrence Williams, has called on upstanding law enforcement officers to collaborate with the agency in bringing corrupt members forward. “We know there are many of them, who join the force, who are good and want to give good service. Our campaign for this next period is to reach out to them, for...

Jamaicans are being urged to stand for principles and values in order for Jamaica to achieve peace and prosperity. This call comes from the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, who said that “the shackles of crime, violence, child abuse, corruption, selfishness, greed, mediocrity and negativity that have held us back must be shattered.” In his address,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says despite the difficult situations facing the country, particularly crime, there are enough good people in Jamaica to cause law abiding citizens not to despair. Addressing the 2015 Governor-General’s Achievement Award ceremony for the County of Cornwall on July 23, at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, he said...