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Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), converses with volunteers in the Gregory Park community in St. Catherine who are involved in a project to replace zinc fences with concrete walls. At right is Councillor for the Gregory Park Division, Joy Brown.

Zinc Fences Being Removed in Gregory Park

The community of Gregory Park, in St. Catherine, is undergoing a zinc fence removal exercise, in addition to the general beautification of the area. Under the project, being carried out by the political representatives and volunteers from the community, concrete...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, signs the Condolence Book for former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at Gordon House today (June 4). Mr. Seaga died on May 28, aged 89.

PHOTOS: Signing of Condolence Book in Memory of Former Prime Minister the Most Hon. Edward Seaga

(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, emphasises a point as she addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 6).

Grange: Traditional Nine Night for Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking during a press briefing, held at Jamaica House on June 3. At left is Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan.

Activities in West Kingston to Celebrate Life of Edward Seaga

(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking during a press briefing, held at Jamaica House on June 3.

Jamaicans to Pay Respect to former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga

Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers carry the casket bearing the body of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, following its arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday, June 2.

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Most Hon. Edward Seaga’s Body Arrives

A strong representation of Government officials was on hand at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston to receive the body of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, which arrived on Sunday, June 2. The casket bearing Mr. Seaga’s body, which was draped in the National Flag and escorted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), arrived...

The late Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, ON, P.C., LL.D. (Hon.), the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica

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Mr. Seaga’s Body to Arrive on Sunday

The body of the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, is scheduled to arrive on Sunday, June 2. Mr. Seaga’s remains, draped in the national flag, will arrive on a Caribbean Airlines flight at the Norman Manley International Airport, escorted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Family members, including widow Mrs. Carla Seaga and daughter Gabrielle,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, reflecting on the life and work of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during an interview with JIS News.

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Most Hon. Edward Seaga Hailed as A Nation Builder

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, has hailed former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, as a nation builder and cultural icon who was instrumental in advancing Jamaica’s creative industries. “I was his junior Minister in the Ministry of Culture, and [worked with] him as Minister of State for Information when the...

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Senate Observes Minute of Silence for Mr. Seaga

Members of the Senate, today (May 31), observed a minute of silence for the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga. Mr. Seaga, who was Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister, died in a hospital in the United States on May 28, where he had been receiving treatment. He was 89 years old. Senate President, Thomas Tavares-Finson, informed that a joint...

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Persons from the County of Cornwall Receive G-G Achievement Awards

Fourteen persons from the County of Cornwall were awarded the 2019 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) at the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa in Lucea, Hanover, on Thursday (May 30). The recipients were recognised for their academic achievements and humanitarian efforts in aid of their wider communities and country. The parishes of Trelawny, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth and Hanover produced three...

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Statement from Professor Dale Webber on the Passing of the Most Honourable Edward Phillip George Seaga

The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus mourns the passing of one of our Distinguished Fellows, Former Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Edward Phillip George Seaga. The Mona community extends its condolences to his widow Carla, also a member of the university community, his children and the rest of his family; we also express condolences to his colleagues, constituency...

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Statement by Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson of the US Department of State in Memory of the Rt. Hon Edward Seaga

On behalf of the people of the United States, I offer my heartfelt condolences to the people of Jamaica on the passing of the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honorable Edward Phillip George Seaga, revered as one of the country’s strong pro-democracy, independence-era leaders and as a bulwark for free market economic reforms. Born in Massachusetts, Prime Minister...