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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the 2015 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) to Nickolette Brown from Trelawny. Occasion was the presentation ceremony for the county of Cornwall held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on July 23.

Young G-G Achievement Awardee Focused On Community Service

Nineteen-year-old Governor-General Achievement Awardee (GGAA), Nickolette Onnecia Brown, is firmly committed to serving her community of Stettin in upper Trelawny. Already, she operates a homework centre for children in the largely farming area and is hoping that the award will...

Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left) looks on, as Hon. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop, takes the Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath during the swearing-in of judges at King’s House in St. Andrew on September 14.

Judges Urged To Be Efficient In Dispensing Justice

Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated centre) and Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Patricia Allen (seated third right) share a photo with university and college students, who are recipients of scholarships and book grants under the Governor General’s I Believe Initiative. The award ceremony was held at King’s House on Friday (Sept. 11). Others (seated, from left) are: Project Officer for the Governor General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE), Tricia Grier; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kingston Wharves, Grantley Stephenson; Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller; Acting President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Colin Gyles; and CEO of First Global Bank, Courtney Campbell. Coordinator of the GGPE, Retired Major Effiom Whyte, is also sharing in the moment (first left, second row).

18 Tertiary Students Receive Scholarships and Books Grants

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (2nd left), with (from left): members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Corporal Xuandre Mohansingh of the Fifth Battalion; Sergeant Cleveland Palmer of the Second Battalion and Corporal Nichola Perkins of the Third Battalion, at the launch of Wings Appeal 2015, at King’s House, on September 8. The Governor-General presented trophies to the cadets for helping to raise funds for World War II veterans. Others in the background (from left) are: Chairman of the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA), Jamaica Branch, Major Johanna Lewin; Commandant of the JCCF, Colonel Lemuel Lindo; Pilot, Captain Lewis Mayne; and President of RAFA, Major General Robert Neish.

Cadets Help Raise Funds for War Veterans

) Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents newly installed Custos of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson, with the Grand Commission and the Magistrates’ Roll for the parish, at the ceremony held on August 20, at the St. Mary High School.

Errol Johnson Officially Installed As Custos of St. Mary

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Eleven Residents of Surrey Awarded for Volunteerism

Eleven residents from the county of Surrey, who have significantly impacted and contributed to the development of their communities and parishes through volunteerism, have been presented with the Governor-General’s Achievement Award for Excellence. The awardees are: Tishauna Mullings, Appollionia Davidson, and Valrie Morris from the parish of St. Thomas; Ricardo Allen, Ryan Bailey and Gregory Davis from Portland; Leneka Rhoden...

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14 From Middlesex County Receive G-G Award for Excellence

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...

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Justice Dennis Morrison to Act as Court Of Appeal President

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 (left), presents the Instrument of Appointment to Custos of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Vaughan Johnson, during a ceremony at King’s House in June.

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Errol Johnson to Be Installed As Custos of St. Mary

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...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the National Choral of Jamaica Medal of Excellence to renowned Jamaican opera singer, Sir Willard White, during a ceremony held on August 11 at King’s House. The Medal of Excellence is conferred upon a musician or other performing artist or individual engaged in the area of music, in recognition of outstanding achievements and significant contribution to the arts in Jamaica and internationally.

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Sir Willard White Presented With National Chorale of Jamaica Medal of Excellence

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...

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Emancipation Day Message from Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen

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...

Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left) presents the Governor General’s Achievement Award to Sujae Boswell, a resident of Norwood in Montego Bay, St. James.

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Sujae Boswell is on a Mission

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...