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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Honourable Mrs. Allen, has encouraged students to be "hungry and thirsty for reading." But, even as she urged them to read widely, she cautioned students to, "guard well what you read, because you can read things that can also destroy your minds. Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen, for...

Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr Patrick Allen, has thanked Jamaicans overseas for their continued support of the country. Speaking at a special recognition ceremony, held in his honour at the Mount Sinai Seventh-day Adventist Church in Orlando, Florida, recently, Dr Allen lauded the Diaspora for their significant contribution to Jamaica's development. He called on Jamaicans, at home...

The National Tree Growing Programme, which aims to plant some 130,000 hectares of lands, was launched today (April 22) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen. Under the programme, which is being implemented by the Jamaica Tree Growers Association, 70,000 hectares of forests will be rehabilitated, while another 60,000 hectares of idle or underutilised agricultural lands will...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, has said that increased emphasis must be placed on building good family structures, in order to address the nation's social ills. "We must raise our children better, we must socialise them better and educate them better. The family is the cradle of the nation. Fix the cradle and we will fix...

The Government will be concentrating its efforts this year on steering the country through the current crisis and building a solid foundation for recovery and growth. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, made the announcement in his first Throne Speech to open the 2009/10 Parliamentary Year on April 7, in Gordon House. Acknowledging that the new session...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, has said that the Government would continue its social programmes during the 2009/10 financial year, despite the challenges of the global economic crisis. Dr. Allen, who was delivering his first Throne Speech as Governor-General at Gordon House today (April 7), said the needs of the poor and vulnerable could not be...

The Government is actively assessing the opportunities that will emanate from the decision by the G20 Group of Countries, to provide US$1Trillion to assist in stabilising the economies of countries affected by the onset of the current global economic downturn. Delivering the Throne Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on April 7, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr....

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, has underscored the need for revitalised efforts at fighting crime, which he described as a "scourge" that "constitutes a major social and economic problem." Dr. Allen, who was delivering his first Throne Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in Gordon House on April 7, urged that efforts be made to...

The new session of Parliament convenes today in the throes of the most severe economic crisis the world has experienced in more than 80 years. No country in the world has been spared and we in Jamaica have been buffeted by the raging currents of this tsunami. Our bauxite and alumina industry which accounts for 60% of our total exports...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Dr. Patrick Allen, has challenged journalists to join him in effecting positive change in Jamaica, by setting an agenda of hope for the country. The Governor-General was speaking at a luncheon he hosted at Kings House today (March 31) for senior media practitioners, to discuss their cooperation in spreading his message of 'I...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable, Dr. Patrick Allen, has affirmed his commitment to continue the tradition of the Governor-General's Achievement Awards Scheme, and has praised the programme for rewarding individuals who have strived for excellence. "Through the Governor-General's Achievement Awards, we can inspire individuals who have become role models," he stated. Governor General of Jamaica, His Excellency, the Most...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, O.N., on Wednesday (Mar. 4), officially launched the Kingston Lions Club's White Cane Month, during their weekly luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. In a brief address, Dr. Allen highlighted the record of outstanding voluntary service which the Lions Clubs have given to Jamaica, noting that the organization has...