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All dressed up in black dresses and strappy heels were Victoria Harper (left), sales manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board, and DeAna Haywood, founder and travel agent at Queen of Isles Travel and Tours.
Ashley Anguin
All dressed up in black dresses and strappy heels were Victoria Harper (left), sales manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board, and DeAna Haywood, founder and travel agent at Queen of Isles Travel and Tours.
Jamaican actor Shevrado Oliver and his wife, Jennifer, struck a pose for our camera.
Ashley Anguin
Jamaican actor Shevrado Oliver and his wife, Jennifer, struck a pose for our camera.
Dancehall star Busy Signal delivered an electrifying performance during the Jamaica Tourist Board’s 70th anniversary celebration at the Hard Rock Hotel in Manhattan.
Ashley Anguin
Dancehall star Busy Signal delivered an electrifying performance during the Jamaica Tourist Board’s 70th anniversary celebration at the Hard Rock Hotel in Manhattan.
Abbie Artista (left) and Marlon Baptiste turned heads in vibrant Xodus Carnival costumes.
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Abbie Artista (left) and Marlon Baptiste turned heads in vibrant Xodus Carnival costumes.
Dona Regis, secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, stunned in a mauve mock neck dress, flanked by Colin James (left), CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (left), and Delano Miller, business development manager at Blue Diamond
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Dona Regis, secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, stunned in a mauve mock neck dress, flanked by Colin James (left), CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (left), and Delano Miller, business development manager at Blue Diamond Resorts.
The Grio’s Noel Cymone Walker hit all the right fashion notes in head-turning red and fluffy heels.
Ashley Anguin
The Grio’s Noel Cymone Walker hit all the right fashion notes in head-turning red and fluffy heels.
From left: Phillip Rose, deputy director of tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board; Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett; and Joe Bogdanovich, CEO of DownSound Entertainment, following a preview of Reggae Sumfest 2025.
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From left: Phillip Rose, deputy director of tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board; Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett; and Joe Bogdanovich, CEO of DownSound Entertainment, following a preview of Reggae Sumfest 2025.
Fiona Fennell, global public relations and communications strategist at the Jamaica Tourist Board, wowed in a fuchsia faux-wrap shirt dress.
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Fiona Fennell, global public relations and communications strategist at the Jamaica Tourist Board, wowed in a fuchsia faux-wrap shirt dress.
Rocky Hes made a glamorous entrance in black, silver, and clear heels at the JTB’s 70th anniversary celebration.
Ashley Anguin
Rocky Hes made a glamorous entrance in black, silver, and clear heels at the JTB’s 70th anniversary celebration.
The Grio’s Noel Cymone Walker hit all the right fashion notes in head-turning red and fluffy heels.
Ashley Anguin
The Grio’s Noel Cymone Walker hit all the right fashion notes in head-turning red and fluffy heels.
Nigerian beauty Nnemona Nnamezie posed in an apricot maxi with matching heels.
Ashley Anguin
Nigerian beauty Nnemona Nnamezie posed in an apricot maxi with matching heels.
Kaylia Harrison, director of sales at Secrets and Breathless Montego Bay, captured attention in chic black.
Ashley Anguin
Kaylia Harrison, director of sales at Secrets and Breathless Montego Bay, captured attention in chic black.
Tamiann Johnson paused for a photo moment in a structured halter shirt with a matching purse.
Ashley Anguin
Tamiann Johnson paused for a photo moment in a structured halter shirt with a matching purse.
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The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was honoured by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) during a grand 70th anniversary celebration at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York last Wednesday night. Held as part of Caribbean Week, the Manhattan event drew government ministers, tourism directors, and regional premiers in a show of unity and pride. Dancehall star Busy Signal and sound system giant Stone Love brought the heat, setting the tone for the cutting of a gigantic birthday cake that marked seven decades of tourism excellence. Something Extra brings you the highlights.