The body of late Jamaica Labour

Party (JLP) Member of Parliament Shahine Robinson arrived in St Ann’s Bay on Thursday,

June 11, where it laid in state from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm for persons to pay

their last respects.

The casket, draped in the

Jamaican flag, was placed in state at the St Ann’s Bay Anglican Church and

surrounded by a Guard of Honour by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force

(JCF).

A similar placement for

residents and other mourners will be done at the St John’s Anglican Church in

Ocho Rios on Friday. Viewing will be allowed between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm,

according to JLP Leader and Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

PM Holness further reminded

Jamaicans that public health protocols to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus

(COVID-19) will be enforced, so persons must adhere to be eligible for admission.

“As you pay your respects to our

beloved former minister, I urge you to follow the health protocols outlined by

the government. This means wearing your masks, sanitizing your hands, and keeping

your distance of 6ft apart,” he said.

Robinson, who was Member of

Parliament for North East St Ann as well as Minister of Labour and Social

Security passed at her family home in St Ann on Friday, May 29. She was

66-years-old.