The West was the place to be this New Year's Eve, Hanover in particular, and no one realised this more than Prime Minister Bruce Golding and his wife, Lorna, as they rang in 2008 at Tryall Club. - Photo by Janet Silvera

Western Jamaica definitely held its own with the New Year's Eve festivities and we have highlights.

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (left) and wife, Carmen, party up a storm at Tryall Club's 50th anniversary New Year's Eve ball on Monday night. - Photo by Janet Silvera

Sara and Eik Hielmuik, from Sewden enjoy, The Jamaica Pegasus New Year's Eve ball on Monday night. - Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer

He won an Oscar for his role in 'Monster's Ball' and Jamaica is fast becoming his playground Lee Daniels (left), whose movie 'The Return of Mariah Carey' hit the big screens soon, mingles with Tryall Club's Jackie Sangster and former athlete, Donavon Bailey, at the club's 50th anniversary New Year's ball, on Monday night. - Photo by Janet Silvera

Director of Tourism Basil Smith and Jamventure's Dollis Campbell ring in 2000 & Great (2008) at Tryall Club. - Photo by Janet Silvera