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Press Releases
March
New GG Says ‘I Believe’ Campaign Will Solve Social Problems
 (Front row: from left to right) Outgoing Governor-General Sir Kennett Hall,incoming
Governor-General Dr. Patrick Allen, Lady Hall and Mrs Allen, (second row: from left to right) Chief of Defence Staff Major General Stewart Saunders and Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin bow their heads in prayer at the Installation Ceremony. Jamaica witnessed the installation of its sixth Governor-General on 26 February 2009. The Governor-General holds the highest appointment, Head of State, in Jamaica. The former president of the West Indies Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, Dr Patrick Allen seemed to receive ‘showers of blessings’ and a symbolic ‘new beginning’ as the lawns of Kings House were watered with persistent downpour of rain a few minutes before the ceremony The Jamaica Military Band provided a fanfare of trumpets which played as the Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Sir Kenneth Hall and his party proceeded to the platform. As soon as they took up their positions on the platform the skilful Jamaica Military Band played the National Anthem in salute of His Excellency.  Incoming Governor-General Dr Patrick Allen and Mrs Allen walk the red carpet to
the platform at King’s House to be sworn in as Jamaica’s sixth Governor-General. Having been read the Royal Commission, Dr Patrick Allen took and subscribed the Oath/Solemn Declaration and Affirmation of Allegiance and the Oath/Solemn Declaration and Affirmation of Office administered by the His Excellency the Governor-General. By this time, His Excellency Dr Patrick Allen was presented with the Royal Commission. The outgoing Governor-General’s Standard was then lowered and the Standard of the incoming raised by Privates Rayon Hamilton and Rajeif Young, which signalled the change of office. Professor Sir Kennett Hall, told His Excellency Dr Patrick Allen that the tasks are manageable and that the appointment would provide the scope to exercise the leadership qualities for which he was well known.
 Outgoing Governor-General Sir Kennett Hall and Lady Hall, accompanied by
Chief of Defence Staff Major General Stewart Saunders and Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, walking the red carpet to the platform at the Installation Ceremony on 26 February 2009 at King’s House. Prime Minister Bruce Golding, in his address, said that His Excellency Dr Allen brings to his office a lifetime of service to the people of Jamaica. He said he brings a reputation of integrity and impartiality. The Prime Minister thanked Professor Sir Kenneth Hall and praised him as having done an excellent job. “[He] has been an excellent governor-general and has served his country well”. In his inaugural address, the new Governor-General encouraged Jamaicans to start an ‘I believe’ campaign as a means of healing the land, which has been broken by violence, strife and poverty. He stressed that ‘I believe’ must be etched in every classroom, the screensaver on every computer and cell phone. Members of the Jamaica Military Band performing at the Installation of
Dr Patrick Allen as Governor-General of Jamaica at King’s House. The ceremony ended with the playing of the National Anthem and the lowering of both the National Flag and the Standard of the newly appointed Governor-General.
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