Fourteen public-sector workers have been awarded full scholarships to pursue advanced studies at institutions locally and abroad. They are the second cohort to benefit from the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship, which is implemented by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. The awards ceremony was held at King’s House on Wednesday (August 17), on the day when...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Hon. Charles Washington Misick, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (August 16).

The Moneague District of Seventh-day Adventist Churches has recognised 60 institutions and individuals who have contributed to the building of their communities through education, healthcare, employment and years of invaluable service. At a function held on Sunday (August 14) at the Moneague Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Ann, awards were presented to community builders from Irons Mountain, Walkerswood, Friendship, Lincoln...

This year’s Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship awards ceremony is slated for Wednesday, August 17, at King’s House. The scholarships were established by the Government in 2020 to offer Jamaican nationals and citizens employed in the public sector, the opportunity to obtain postgraduate degrees from competitive, appropriately accredited universities in Jamaica, North America and Europe. Director of Workforce Planning...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Bryan Sykes; President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Justice Adrian Saunders; and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks. The justices called on the G-G at King’s House on Wednesday (August 3).

Jamaicans are being encouraged to practise backyard gardening for food security and to strengthen the agricultural sector. This was the advice from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, on day two of the 2022 Denbigh Agricultural Food Show, held in Clarendon July 30 to August 1. “The work we put in today will reflect the Jamaica we...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), with board members of the Jamaica Ex-Soldiers Association (JESA), during a courtesy call at King’s House on Thursday (July 28).

Their Excellencies, Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, attended the annual Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) Drumhead Church Service on Sunday (July 24). The event was held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp, St. Andrew. The annual observance of the Drumhead church service is symbolic of religious ceremonies that members of the...

An exhibition and reception in celebration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence will be held at King’s House on Wednesday, July 27. The exhibition, under the theme ‘Birth of A Nation: Jamaica in 1962 Capturing the Spirit of Independence’, will be on display in the ballroom of King’s House, while the reception will be held on the lawns. The display...