Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (left), is escorted into Gordon House for the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 15), by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

Through strategic engagements at the regional, hemispheric and multilateral levels, Jamaica harnessed bilateral assistance of $4.5 billion in 2023, towards national development. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the the 2024/2025 Throne Speech in Gordon House on Thursday (February 15). Highlighting initiatives under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, he...

In the new financial year, the Public Passenger Transport Stakeholder Committee will begin to address the provision of transportation for rural students. This was noted by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2024/25 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 15). “A Rural Student Transportation System will...

The Government implemented “critical aspects” of the Road to Republic Public Education Programme during the just concluded Parliamentary Year, says Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Delivering the Throne Speech to open the 2024/25 Parliamentary Year at Gordon House on Thursday (February 15), the Governor-General disclosed that more than 70 stakeholder meetings and five town halls were...

Further expansion of the Jamaica Business Gateway continues with the addition of 29 processes targeted for the end of June 2024. The disclosure was made by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2024/25 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 15). The Jamaica Business Gateway, the premier...

Several public beaches are being targeted for enhancement in the 2024/2025 financial year. Among these are the Priory Bathing and Fishing Beach in St. Ann and the Pagee Beach in St. Mary. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, in making the disclosure said the projects are part of the ongoing National Beach Development Programme. He said that...

Under the legislative programme for 2024/2025, several key pieces of agricultural legislation will be amended, says Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Delivering the 2024/2025 Throne Speech in Gordon House, today (February 15), the Governor-General informed that these will include replacement of the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act with the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2024, replacement...