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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says despite the many challenges facing the country, persons continue to serve others. Speaking on August 25, in Parottee, St. Elizabeth, where 14 persons from the County of Cornwall received the Governor-General's Awards, he urged the recipients to continue working to fix the challenges at all levels of the society. Governor-General,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, acting on the recommendation of Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, will on Thursday September 2, install Mrs. Marigold Harding as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew. The investiture ceremony will be held at Kings House, starting at 2:00 p.m. with guests asked to be seated by 1:20 p.m....

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon Lady Allen, is encouraging Corporate Jamaica and ordinary citizens to contribute to the development and success of minors in the country's children's homes by donating time and resources. "I believe that our young people, our children, are the future of our country and if we give them a jump start they...

The colourful kaleidoscopic collage of sweeping lawns of green grass, blooming and budding flowers and plants, trees adorning the majestic King's House estate in St. Andrew, gives credence to the view that the property is blessed with an abundance of breathtaking botanical beauty. The eye-catching picturesque flora greeting visitors at the front of the approximately 187-acre property, accentuates the stately...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended the St. Ann Homecoming and Heritage Foundation for its efforts to highlight and preserve the culture of the parish. He was speaking at the Foundation's sixth annual banquet and awards ceremony held on Saturday (Aug. 14) at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, to recognise parishioners, who...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, acting on the recommendation of Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has appointed Mrs. Marigold Harding as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew, effective August 9, 2010. Mrs. Marigold Harding Mrs. Harding is the wife of Senator, Dr. the Hon. Oswald Harding, President of the Senate. She succeeds Bishop...

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen has said that the demand on education has changed dramatically, with intensified calls for more affordable education and equal access at all levels. She suggested that new and creative modes of delivering and financing education be explored, to meet the changing demands on the sector. Lady Allen was speaking...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right); President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris (centre); and First Vice President of the JAS, Norman Grant, inspect a prize bull at the 2010 Denbigh Agri- Industrial Show yesterday (August 1) in May Pen, Clarendon. As the country celebrates 176 years of Emancipation from slavery, Governor General,...

Fifteen persons from St. Ann, St. Catherine, Manchester, St. Mary and Clarendon, were honoured, on Wednesday (July 28), with the Governor-General's Achievement Awards, in recognition of community service, and the Governor-General's Youth Award of Excellence. The honorees, including two youths, received plaques and had citations read to them by the Custodes of each parish, at a function at the Jamalco...

Their Excellencies, Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and Lady Allen, made an official visit to the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Thursday (July 15) to get a firsthand view of the facility. Nestled deep in the Blue Mountains, at an elevation of approximately 3,000 feet, the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory is Jamaica's largest and only fully integrated Jamaica Blue...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended the National Parent Teachers' Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), saying that it has helped parents to better contribute to their children's education and overall development. "With the formation of the NPTAJ five years ago, a medium was created that would facilitate greater partnership among parents, teachers and the school community....

Leaders have decided to have an urgent review of the governance structures of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as they seek to address frustrations regarding the pace of implementation of decisions taken at regional summits. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, addresses the press conference which he convened at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa in...