There are parties and festivities everywhere and Lorna Golding, wife of Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has started her round of Christmas treats for children.

Lorna Golding, wife of Prime Minister Bruce Golding, is eagerly trailed by one of the children who received Christmas gifts from her at the Hope Valley Experimental School, located at the Mona Rehab Centre complex, St Andrew, yesterday. - Ian Allen/Staff Photographer

Sean Paul and Empress Mullings at Alric and Boyd's 16th anniversary press conference at the Hilton Kingston on Wednesday.

Miss Jamaica Universe 1999, Nicole Haughton, pours her mix for the judges at Alric and Boyd's 16th anniversary press conference.

Allman Town Kidz Club participant, Moya Austin, makes a presentation to the International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Khan at the launch of the RISE Inner- City Programme yesterday. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer

Twins Tanya (left) and Tammie Thelwell would surely make Santa go Ho! Ho! Ho! at Alric and Boyd's 16th anniversary press conference.

Scotiabank's new managing director, Bruce Bowen, and his fabulous wife, Suzanne, are certainly making the rounds on the social scene. Last Saturday night they were seen at the Ritz- Carlton Rose Hall's evening of 'Putting on the Ritz' at Mac's Chop House in St Andrew. - Photo by Janet Silvera