Something extra

Published: Wednesday | August 19, 2009



Nari Williams-Singh, director, flight safety, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, popped the question to long-time love, Digicel's corporate relations manager, Trisha K. Thompson, late last week. Congratulations from 'Something Extra'. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

You must admit it, Jamaica is having a great week!


President Barack Obama, with wife, the first lady of trendy fashion, Michelle Obama, wave prior to boarding Air Force One at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Monday.


Check out our girl, Carolyn Yapp, Miss Jamaica Universe 2009, as she struts her beautiful stuff in the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe 2009 presentation show at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Sunday. - Contributed


Former Pulse international model Lois Samuels is just over the moon, proving once again that you can't stop a great Jamaican. She told 'Something Extra' she would be showing her line 'The Vessel' during New York Fashion Week on September 10, and hopes all Yardies in the Big Apple will come show their support. This outfit is part of the collection seen in Jamaica earlier this year. - Contributed


Monique Rollins and husband Marco Ceccatelli tied the knot recently in Tuscany, Italy. See 'Sunday's Outlook' for our exclusive story. The bride is the daughter of Rose Hall Developments' Michele Rollins. - Contributed.


Tamieka Boodle (left) and Taja Francis are sizzling at André Hylton's birthday party, held at Stanmore Terrace, Kirkland Heights, on Saturday. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer


World Championship silver medallist, Keron Stewart (centre), with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, and Minister of Tourism, Honourable Edmund Bartlett, at the Athletes' Village at the Berlin Berlin Hotel, in Germany yesterday. Stewart placed second in the 100-metre final behind fellow Jamaican and Olympic champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser. - Contributed/JIS