Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, on Thursday (November 23) pinned the 37 new ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) Ambassadors who will serve for 2018. At the ceremony held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, the Governor-General commended the youth representatives and reminded them of their mission to promote programmes that restore hope, belief, and sound...

Six youth leaders were presented with instruments of office to begin their two-year tenure as Youth Ambassadors for Jamaica, during an induction ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 23). The Youth Ambassadors will serve from November 2017 to October 2019 in three portfolio areas – Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Commonwealth, and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Responsibilities of...

Jamaicans are once again being encouraged to consume more locally grown crops, in the effort to reduce the country’s food-import bill and minimise the likelihood of lifestyle illnesses associated with non-communicable diseases. The call came from Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, during the 14th staging of the Eat Jamaican Day exposition, held...

The 2017 Civil Servant of the Year, Kerry-Ann Alicia Spaulding, does not take the honour lightly. Mrs. Spaulding, who has spent the 22 years of her working life at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, sees the award as recognition of her years of hard work and dedicated service to the Government and people of Jamaica, and pledges...

The Jamaica Civil Service Long Service Awards Ceremony which was scheduled to take place on the lawns of King's House today (November 22, 2017) has been postponed as a result of the prevailing weather conditions.

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has lauded Jamaica’s first blind Senator and former Senate President, Dr. Floyd Morris, for his lifelong dedication to improving the lives of persons with disabilities. The Governor-General praised Dr. Morris for his tireless pursuit for excellence and commitment to civic duty, which has assisted in shaping public policy. “We celebrate his...

November has been declared Drug Awareness Month by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who read the Proclamation during a brief ceremony at King's House on October 31. In attendance were members of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), the organisation charged with the responsibility of educating the general public about the dangers of drug...