Wife of Jamaica's high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mrs Joline Whiteman (left), in discussion with Jamaican Olympian in equestrian sports, Samantha Albert (centre), and Mrs Theresa Roberts, at a reception celebrating Jamaica's 47th anniversary of Independence. - Contributed/JIS

Sushannah Richmond and Sandra Ledgister, of Digicel, sandwiches Darragh Dolan at the ATI's Tempted Glow all-white affair in Negril on Independence Day. - Photo by Sheena Gayle

Jamaica's high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Burchell Whiteman (right), and Mrs Joline Whiteman (second right), with deputy high commissioner, Mrs Joan Edwards (third right) and deputy Commonwealth secretary-general, Ms Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, at a reception celebrating Jamaica's 47th anniversary of Independence, on August 6, at the Jamaican High Commission, in London. - Contributed/JIS

Wesley Scott (second left), regional sales and customer service manager at Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), shares time with Future Leaders, Kaysia Johnson (third left), of Jamaica, and Leo Campbell (right), of Canada. Occasion was the closing ceremony of the inaugural Jamaican Diaspora Future Leaders Conference held at the University of the West Indies on August 8. Sharing in the occasion is Dr Ronald Robinson, minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. - Contributed

Leo Campbell, future leader from Canada, speaks with Leesa Kow (centre), general manager of JN Money Services Limited, and presenter at the inaugural Jamaican Diaspora Future Leaders Conference at the Mona Visitors' Lodge recently. Sharing in the conversation is Canadian delegate, Yanique Williams. Jamaica National Building Society was a major sponsor of the event.

Volker Habig (left), of Red Stripe, welcomes Charles Sinclair (centre), mayor of Montego Bay, to the party Yush at Margaritaville Negril, while Gregory Wright looks on.