Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second right), greets Knox College student Dejanae Fagan when students from several educational institutions, as well as members of the executive leadership of the Jamaican Association for Debating and Empowerment visited King’s House on September 19. At right is Wellness Manager, JADE, Rushana Jarrett.

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), converses with President of Delaware State University in the United States, Dr. Tony Allen, during his courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (September 19). The Governor-General and Dr. Allen discussed the University’s plans to forge educational partnerships with government and non-governmental entities in Jamaica.

Nine members of the judiciary were sworn in to higher office for the Michaelmas Term by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Partick Allen, today (September 18), at King’s House. Taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath were Justices Kissock Laing and Georgiana Fraser, who have been appointed to act as Judges of Appeal from September 25,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (third left), with members of the Consular Corps of Jamaica (from left): Honorary Consul for The Bahamas, Alveta Knight; Dean of the Consular Corps of Jamaica, Robert Scott; Vice Dean and Honorary Consul for Ethiopia, Yodit Hylton; Honorary Consul for Poland, Irena Cousins; and Honorary Consul for Sweden, Peter Goldson, during...

The opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of the West Indies, Mona, is a dream come true for 21-year-old Nowell Lewin Jr., who is the first member of his family to attend university. “I always wanted to be a lawyer. I am interested in majoring in international law and human rights because I want to...

Ten students have been awarded scholarships towards financing their tertiary education by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and sponsors of the ‘I Believe’ Initiative Summer of Service (SOS) Programme. In his remarks, at the scholarship presentation ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (August 31), the Governor-General underscored the importance of young persons being provided with meaningful...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has appealed to Jamaicans to wholeheartedly support the annual Poppy Appeal, a time-honored tradition that helps to raise funds to support ex-servicemen. He made the call while addressing the Jamaica Military Band in Concert 2023 at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday (August 13), which...