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...

Thirteen persons from the County of Cornwall, who have been making outstanding contributions toward the development of their parishes and Jamaica, have been presented with the Governor-General Achievement Award for Excellence. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, handed out the awards during a ceremony at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on July 23. The...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has praised Government agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) involved in the fight against child abuse. Addressing the Governor-General’s Achievement Award for Excellence ceremony, at the Sixth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, in Montego Bay, on June 16, he said these institutions have, “without hesitation,” heeded the call to join the fight, as...

Six members of the Jamaican Diaspora have been bestowed with the Governor General’s Achievement Award for Excellence for 2015, for outstanding accomplishments and service. The awardees are: Michelle Brumley and Kingsley Gilliam - Canada; Lisa Soares and Claudette Powell - United States of America (USA); and Nathaniel Peat and Gloria Leslie - United Kingdom (UK). They have been recognized for...

Pastor of the Phillippo Baptist Church, in Spanish Town, Rev. the Hon. Jeffery McKenzie, has been installed as the new Custos Rotulorum of St. Catherine, effective April 1. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presided over the ceremony, which was held at the National Police College of Jamaica, at Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, on June 11. In...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) for its invaluable contribution to the country’s health sector. He was speaking at the official proclamation ceremony declaring June 7 to 14, 2015, as Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) Golden Jubilee Week, on Friday, June 5, at King’s House. “The Medical Association of...

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, has emphasised that the country needs to create a safer environment for the children, while ensuring that they exhibit good values and attitudes. “A nation is judged, to a large extent, by how it treats its children and the elderly,” the Custos said. Mr. Fuller was speaking at a National Child Month Committee (NCMC)...