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KINGSTON — The country has been able to make significant economic and social gains, despite the continued effects of a fledgling global economy, says Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Some notable achievements have been the government’s ability to reduce interest rates to an all time low, returning to single-digit inflation and sustained stability in the...

New Financial Year This new session of Parliament opens against the backdrop of a global economic recovery that is proving to be slow, uneven and uncertain. The significant increases which we have recently been experiencing in the cost of imported oil and grain are a worrying reminder of what took place in 2008 when these prices reached record levels and...

KINGSTON — Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency Lady Allen, has called for the strengthening of agencies that deal with matters related to the family and for investment in programmes on conflict resolution and safety in the homes and community, as this might help to reduce violence against children. “As a society we need to raise the standards and increase...

KINGSTON — Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon Lady Allen, has commended the charity organisation, Chain of Hope Jamaica, for outstanding work in providing for the needs of children. Chain of Hope, founded in 2007, is a charity aimed at providing assistance to create a self-sustained paediatric cardiac programme. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, at...

KINGSTON – Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has been installed President of the Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM). At the installation ceremony, which took place at King's House on March 25, the Governor-General said he was honoured to be named the new President of JIM, and to join a cadre of distinguished persons who have served...

Scores of Scout leaders were presented with Awards and Warrants for their dedicated and exemplary service to the movement, by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at a ceremony, held at King’s House on February 24. The Governor-General, who is also Chief Scout, applauded the leadership of the Scouts Association of Jamaica for, “instilling in countless numbers...

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Governor-General’s Award for Excellence, St. Mary joined other churches on Sunday, February 20 with a service at the Emanuel Baptist Church in Port Maria. The award was first introduced in 1991 during the incumbency of former Governor-General, Sir Howard Cooke, as a gesture of recognition and appreciation for persons who have made themselves...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has praised the Girls Brigade movement for its work in fostering and molding its members into young women who contribute to national development. Speaking at the launch of the organisation’s month-long activities for March and its fund raising tag drive at King’s House, on February 21, the Governor-General said the Girls...

The Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA), one of the country’s most prestigious awards programme, observes its 20th Anniversary this year, under the theme: “Recognising Excellence." This year, the anniversary of the awards programme will be launched with church services in all 14 parishes on Sunday, February 20, 2011. A Proclamation from Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen will...

Solicitor General, Douglas Leys said on February 9 that he believed the Attorney General and Justice Minister, Senator Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, was justified in her concerns over the legality of aspects of the evidence involved in the extradition request of Christopher “Dudus" Coke. Mr. Leys was testifying for the second day at the Commission of Enquiry into the handling of...

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has urged teachers to make their classrooms an ‘Ubi Semper Discimus’ setting where students can understand that learning never ends, and take that principle with them for the rest of their lives. In this way, teachers would have broadened their students’ horizons about the endless possibilities embedded within the world of...

Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has lauded the efforts of teachers who prepared students for the recently concluded The Gleaner's Children's Own Spelling Bee Championships. Speaking to the national and parish champions and their coaches during a courtesy call at King’s House on Thursday (Feb. 3), The Governor-General said that the time spent preparing students outside of normal...