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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...

The Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has implored graduands of St. Mary High School to seek to open their own businesses as well as opportunities in the agricultural sector, in spite of the challenges. "Do not hesitate to start your own businesses. Do not hesitate to seek opportunities in the agricultural sector. This parish is well...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has emphasised that in seeking to transform the society, Jamaicans must ensure that the young people are not neglected. "We must engage and involve them in our undertakings. In addition to adding a fresh perspective and relevance, they are the key to the continuity of our existence," he pointed out. Speaking...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has said that the contribution of young people is critical to the nation building process. He was addressing the Governor General's Youth Consultative Breakfast for the county of Cornwall held yesterday (May 20) at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay, where the participants, including students, used the opportunity to share...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen on Wednesday (May 19), conferred Jamaica's fifth highest national award, the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) on outstanding philanthropist, Ruby Martin, during a brief ceremony at King's House. A small gathering of family members and close friends and dignitaries, headed by Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, attended the brief ceremony held...