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Published:Friday | August 18, 2023 | 12:09 AM
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Sir Patrick Allen (left), governor general of Jamaica, and Olivia Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, arrive at the floral tribute commemorating the 136th anniversary of the birth of Marcus Garvey.
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Sir Patrick Allen (left), governor general of Jamaica, and Olivia Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, arrive at the floral tribute commemorating the 136th anniversary of the birth of Marcus Garvey.
Senator Donna Scott-Mottley and her husband, Elombe Mottley (left), with Dr Norman Dunn, minister of state in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
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Senator Donna Scott-Mottley and her husband, Elombe Mottley (left), with Dr Norman Dunn, minister of state in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
Roxene Nickle (left) and Steven Golding, president of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, flank Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2023 Aundrene Cameron.
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Roxene Nickle (left) and Steven Golding, president of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, flank Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2023 Aundrene Cameron.
From left: Olivia Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport; Fayval Williams, minister of education and youth; Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade; and Dr Angela Brown-Burke, opposition spokesperson on lab
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From left: Olivia Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport; Fayval Williams, minister of education and youth; Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade; and Dr Angela Brown-Burke, opposition spokesperson on labour and social security.
Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith keeps cool with a fan in hand as she attends the floral tribute for National Hero Marcus Garvey.
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Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith keeps cool with a fan in hand as she attends the floral tribute for National Hero Marcus Garvey.
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Several persons paid tribute to National Hero Marcus Garvey on Thursday, marking the 136th anniversary of his birth. Gathered at the National Heroes Park, the group included members of the Government and the Opposition and members of Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association. Something Extra has the highlights.