Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson (right) signs an autograph for two lovely ladies, Yanique Scott (left) and Rose-Marie Alberts, at the Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday, June 3.

Yahneake Sterling, Staff Reporter

Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson was bowled over with laughter time after time as Dr. Blossom O'Meally-Nelson, who was 'Madda Phinness' for the night, made her many prophecies and jokes pointed at the nation's politicians and lawmen. Or when Cordel Green presented himself as a candidate for the leader of both the People's National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party.

But Patterson was not the only one in stitches, as Governor-General Professor Kenneth Hall and his lovely wife Rheima were observed laughing helplessly themselves.

The concert in its seventh staging, held at the National Indoor Sports Centre, was a night filled with various characters, prophecies and high fashion.

Kingston's CEOs, politicians, medical practitioners and creative executives took their acts to the stage, often making themselves the butt of many jokes.

From election fever, to a beauty pageant, dance numbers, to various musical performances, the audience was fully entertained.

Thunderous applause

Performances by Justice Roy Anderson, the reigning top cop Lenroy Edwards, Rising Stars judge, Clyde McKenzie, UWI lecturers Winston de la Haye and Dr. Sandra Brown, Jacqueline DaCosta and Charmaine Limonius received thunderous applause from the audience.

The fashion show, featuring many leading ladies, was the evening's crowning moment.

Models included Ambassador Madge Barrett, former commissioner of customs, Alison Moore, Dr. Kingsley 'Ragashanti' Stewart, Eleanor Jones, MP Verna Parchment, St. Ann, Winston de la Haye, lecturer at the UWI, Christine Steele, Jacqueline DaCosta, Maynard McIntosh, Nevine Heaven, and Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba.

Left: Managing Director of the COK Co-op Credit Union, Brenda Cuthbert, takes charge of the runway. Right: Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba, gets ready to bus' the Dutty Wine during a dancehall stint. - photos by Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer

Left: Nevine Heaven, managing director of Skytech Mobile and Viola's Passion, wears a brown chiffon dress with a lime-green waistband and underlay. Right: Adviser and consultant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Verica Bennett, takes centre stage after being awarded 'best legs'. - photos by Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer