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New Governor General of Jamaica to be sworn in today

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Published: Thursday | February 26, 2009

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THE FORMER leader of the West Indies Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Dr Patrick Allen, will today replace Professor Sir Kenneth Hall as governor general of Jamaica.

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Allen will be sworn in as the country’s sixth proxy head of state in a ceremony at King’s House in St Andrew.

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Allen will be the first ordained minister to be sworn in as governor general and the first Seventh-Day Adventist to ascend to the post.

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Prince Edward to visit Feb 2

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The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, is scheduled to visit Jamaica on Monday, February 2, to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award ceremony set for King’s House.

He will be attending in his capacity as international trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association.

The programme, which operates in 127 countries, is aimed at self-development and caters to persons between 14 and 25 years old. The concept is designed to support young people to develop into responsible and active citizens. Prince Edward will present awards to 21 Jamaicans.

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