It is a deed many would have shied away from, but then only 10 years old, Toni-Ann Miller, in a courageous act of selflessness, rushed into a burning building to save the lives of two children. A year following the incident, Toni-Ann, now 11, is being recognised by the country for her bravery and is to be conferred with a...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says Justices of the Peace (JPs), who are Ministers of Religion, must begin playing their role of being “purveyors of peace” in a meaningful way. Addressing a meeting of the Hanover Lay Magistrates’ Association, at the Grand Palladium Resort, in Hanover,  on September 30,  he said JPs must come to the...

The I Believe Initiative (IBI) WIFI Centres as well as the Rio Cobre Correctional centre, in St. Catherine,  are to benefit from the donation of 10 computers and two Tablets from the Chinese Government. The equipment was handed over to Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen by the Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dong Xiaojun, during...

Twelve outstanding Jamaicans from the county of Surrey have been bestowed with the 2014 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) in recognition of their selfless contributions to the upliftment of their communities. The recipients, drawn from the parishes of St. Thomas, Portland, St. Andrew and Kingston, were presented with plaques by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has addressed concerns raised over the requirements that persons must satisfy, in order to be qualified to receive a Governor General Achievement Award. Addressing Justices of the Peace (JPs), in Trelawny, on September 16, the Governor-General said some of the requirements are non-negotiable, as the credibility and character of the awards...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on Justices of the Peace (JP) to play a more active role in the transformation of Jamaica. “I need all of you (JPs) to become proactive advocates of the transformation that we need. This is a new day for Jamaica...it is a new day for our JPs and this...

Governor General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended the 2014 recipients of the Governor General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) for their contribution to national building. He said that by voluntarily contributing to your communities, oftentimes with minimal resources and financial support, they have chosen to be part of Jamaica’s transformation “into the place of choice defined in...