Lifestyle September 26 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

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  • Fruit Blossoms CEO Kadeen Harvey (second right) joins JMEA executives (from left), Director Damion Dodd, Deputy President Cecil Foster and President Kathryn Silvera, for a group photo. Fruit Blossoms CEO Kadeen Harvey (second right) joins JMEA executives (from left), Director Damion Dodd, Deputy President Cecil Foster and President Kathryn Silvera, for a group photo. Contributed
  • Fruit Blossoms CEO Kadeen Harvey (second right) joins JMEA executives (from left), Director Damion Dodd, Deputy President Cecil Foster and President Kathryn Silvera, for a group photo. Fruit Blossoms CEO Kadeen Harvey (second right) joins JMEA executives (from left), Director Damion Dodd, Deputy President Cecil Foster and President Kathryn Silvera, for a group photo. Contributed
  • From left: Michelle Smith, executive director, JMEA; Kamesha Blake, JMEA executive director; Natalie Bennett, chief executive officer of VM Pensions Management Ltd.; JMEA Director Damion Dodd, and Kaysia Vaughan, group chief customer and brand officer, VM From left: Michelle Smith, executive director, JMEA; Kamesha Blake, JMEA executive director; Natalie Bennett, chief executive officer of VM Pensions Management Ltd.; JMEA Director Damion Dodd, and Kaysia Vaughan, group chief customer and brand officer, VM Group, share a photo-op. Contributed
  • Standing out in bold hues, media personality Debbie Bissoon (left) catches up with fashion designer Kadian Nicely. Standing out in bold hues, media personality Debbie Bissoon (left) catches up with fashion designer Kadian Nicely. Contributed
  •  JMEA Executive Director Kamesha Blake and VM Group Manager, Pension Services and Business Development, Major (Ret’d) Damion Ffriend. JMEA Executive Director Kamesha Blake and VM Group Manager, Pension Services and Business Development, Major (Ret’d) Damion Ffriend. Contributed
  • Shaun-Antoinette Grant, founder of Sage Delights Cakes, shows off a Kadian Nicely Exclusive creation to the lens. Shaun-Antoinette Grant, founder of Sage Delights Cakes, shows off a Kadian Nicely Exclusive creation to the lens. Contributed
  • Designer Kadian Nicely happily showcases pieces from her collection. Designer Kadian Nicely happily showcases pieces from her collection. Contributed
  • Shanna Campbell (right), chief executive officer and designer of Vintage Chic, shows Shanique Gordon, JMEA marketing, public relations and events manager, one of the brand’s locally made wristlets. Shanna Campbell (right), chief executive officer and designer of Vintage Chic, shows Shanique Gordon, JMEA marketing, public relations and events manager, one of the brand’s locally made wristlets. Contributed
  • Sonja Linton, vice-president of exports at JAMPRO, dons pinstripes with delicate button accents for the occasion. Sonja Linton, vice-president of exports at JAMPRO, dons pinstripes with delicate button accents for the occasion. Contributed

The countdown to the 2026 Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) M&E Awards is officially on, following the recent nomination cocktail party at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Held under the theme ‘Forged in Resilience: Accelerating Manufacturing and Export Excellence’, the event brought together manufacturers, exporters, business leaders, sponsors and other stakeholders from across Jamaica’s productive sector to celebrate this year’s nominees. The journey continues on October 3, when the awards gala returns to The Pegasus. Something Extra has the social highlights.