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The casket of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, is protected by an honour guard at the National Arena on Wednesday (June 19), where the body is lying-in-state.
The casket of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, is protected by an honour guard at the National Arena on Wednesday (June 19), where the body is lying-in-state.

Protocol for State Funeral

The State funeral for former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, will include several ceremonial rites and protocols in keeping with other occasions formally denoted as State events. The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will handle the ceremonials for the...
Councillor for the Gordon Town Division, Neville Whittaker, signs the condolence book for former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Church Street offices in downtown Kingston on June 11. (FILE)
Councillor for the Gordon Town Division, Neville Whittaker, signs the condolence book for former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Church Street offices in downtown Kingston on June 11. (FILE)

Tributes to Edward Seaga at Special Sitting of KSAMC
The late Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, ON, P.C., LL.D. (Hon.), the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica
The late Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, ON, P.C., LL.D. (Hon.), the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica

Four-Day Period of Mourning for Mr. Seaga
Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) guard the casket with the remains of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during the Lying-in-State of his body at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre on Monday (June 10). The residents of Tivoli Gardens paid their respects to their former Member of Parliament.
Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) guard the casket with the remains of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during the Lying-in-State of his body at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre on Monday (June 10). The residents of Tivoli Gardens paid their respects to their former Member of Parliament.

Mr. Seaga’s Body to Lie In State at National Arena
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing), who is also the Member of Parliament for West Kingston, observes while Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, signs the condolence book for the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Lying-in-State of his body at the Denham Town Community Centre today (June 11). [FILE]
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing), who is also the Member of Parliament for West Kingston, observes while Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, signs the condolence book for the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Lying-in-State of his body at the Denham Town Community Centre today (June 11). [FILE]

St. Catherine Municipal Corporation Hails Mr. Seaga

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses the Jamaica National Family Day held on the lawns of the Office of the Prime Minister today (June 16). Others from left are: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Wavell Hinds.
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Portrait of the late retired former Chief Photographer at the Jamaica Information Service, Errol Egbert George Harvey. The thanksgiving service for the veteran photographer, was held on Saturday (June 15) at The Church of St. Margaret’s on Old Hope Road, Kingston.
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Fond Farewell for Veteran JIS Photographer Errol Harvey

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Climate Change Quiz organised by the Meteorological Service. The event was held on Friday (June 14) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
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Jamaicans Urged to Continue Water Conservation

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, discuss preparations for the final resting place of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the National Heroes Park on Thursday (June 13).
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Preparations for Mr. Seaga’s Final Resting Place on Track

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says preparations for the final resting place of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, are on track. On Thursday (June 13), Mr. McKenzie and officers from the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), visited National Heroes Park, where the nation’s national heroes, prime ministers, and many cultural...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), with President of the North East Chapter of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP), Pixley Irons; and Founder and Executive Chairman of the (CCRP), Jean Lowrie-Chin, at the Chapter’s launch on June 7, at the John McDowell Conference Centre in Pineapple Place, Ocho Rios.
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (standing), who is also the Member of Parliament for West Kingston, observes while Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, signs the condolence book for the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Lying-in-State of his body at the Denham Town Community Centre today (June 11). [FILE]
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Residents of Denham Town Share Fond Memories of Edward Seaga

Residents of Denham Town in West Kingston shared fond memories of the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, today (June 11), at the Lying-in-State of his body at the community centre. Mr. Seaga, who also served as Member of Parliament for West Kingston from 1962 to 2005, died on May 28. He was 89 years old. Long before...
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