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Prime Minister to Attend Mandela’s Memorial Service in Johannesburg

By: OPM Communications Unit, December 8, 2013
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Prime Minister to Attend Mandela’s Memorial Service in Johannesburg
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, signing the Condolence Book for the late former South African President Nelson Mandela, at the South African High Commission in St. Andrew on December 6. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Members of the Cabinet who took a break from their two day retreat and travelled to the High Commission where they also signed the Condolence Book.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, left the island yesterday (December 7), to attend the memorial service of the late Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, to be held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on December 10th.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Ambassador Carlton Masters, Special Representative to the African Union, as well as her support and security staff.

She will return to the island on Thursday (December 12) and will participate in the joint session of Parliament to pay tribute to the iconic leader.

In the Prime Minister’s absence, Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, will be in charge of the government.

Last Updated: December 9, 2013