Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen is on a nation-wide campaign, aimed at defining the roles of Justices of the Peace (JPs) as agents and advocates of positive change. The first in a series of consultations was held on Monday, April 28, at the Noel Fraser Auditorium of the West Jamaica Conference in Montego Bay, where scores...

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen says private individuals and organisations in the Caribbean need to unite their efforts with Governments of the region to solve common problems. He was addressing the opening ceremony of the 28th Annual Congress of the Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA) at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa...

Five judges were sworn in on April 14, to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at a ceremony held at King’s House. The judges are: Carol Lawrence Beswick, and Ingrid Mangatal, who will act as Judges of Appeal; Audre Lindo, and Marcia Dunbar Green who will act as...

The Government intends to maintain an inclusive and consultative approach as it continues to partner with stakeholders to achieve the growth objectives of the country. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen gave this assurance while delivering the Throne Speech at Gordon House, on April 3. He emphasised that the co-operation of stakeholders, such as the private sector,...

The Linstead to Moneague leg of the North-South Highway should be open to the public by August. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen as he delivered the Throne Speech at the 2014/15 State Opening of Parliament in Gordon House today (April 3). He informed that work on the other two sections (Caymanas to...

Seventy basic schools will be converted to infant departments, and infant schools, during this fiscal year. The initiative is among a number of strategies the Government is implementing to strengthen the early childhood sector, as it moves to transform the education system. This was revealed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, as he delivered the Throne...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick says the renewal of telecoms and spectrum licences to the country’s two major telecommunications providers is expected to result in better Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services. The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, yesterday issued the licences, which is expected to bring in revenues of $12 billion. Delivering the 2014/15...