GG says I believe - Allen calls ascension another Jamaican dream, launches nation-building campaign
The afternoon showers that sprinkled the lawns of King's House could not dampen the pride and goodwill on which Dr Patrick Allen was yesterday evening installed as Jamaica's sixth governor general. Allen took the oath of office just after 5:30 p.m. and pledged...
Allen opens his innings in stylish fashion
It was just like a cricket match; the rain came down about an hour before the start of play.But not even the showers were going to stop the swearing-in of the new governor general, Dr Patrick Allen, at King's House yesterday...
Allen's wife ready to get hands dirty - To maintain Cooke's green revolution
Though the new governor general hails from Portland - the parish that made jerk pork a Jamaican favourite - his wife will be ensuring that he sticks to his greens. When Patrick and Patricia Allen settle in at King's House, parish-hopping from their home...
Adventists proud of Allen's achievement
MANDEVILLE, Manchester: There were outpourings of unbridled joy at the Seventh-day Adventist-owned Northern Caribbean University (NCU) where new Governor General Patrick Allen once served. Allen was the board chairman and adjunct professor at NCU...
GG's installation gets lukewarm response
WESTERN BUREAU: Most residents in Montego Bay, St James were not interested in the installation ceremony for Dr Patrick Allen at King's House in St Andrew yesterday.When The Gleaner visited several local bars in the Second City, persons were busy...
Ho Lung calls abortion funds 'blood money'
ROMAN CATHOLIC priest Father Richard Ho Lung says Jamaica should resist the temptation to accept "blood money" from European Union and United States agencies in exchange for legalising abortion. In a no-holds-barred presentation to the abortion committee in Parliament yesterday...
Air Jamaica cuts staff, routes to build profit
AIR JAMAICA yesterday slashed four underperforming routes and terminated jobs at those locations, as administrators attempt to make the struggling airline attractive to prospective buyers. Bruce Nobles, president and chief executive officer of Air Jamaica...
Appointment brings hope to Fruitful Vale
Fruitful Vale, the hometown of Dr Patrick Allen, Jamaica's sixth governor general, buzzed with excitement and high expectations yesterday, as church members, colleagues and relatives fully embraced his appointment. The mood at Fruitful Vale and Chatsworth, two adjoining...