Some of the contestants in the Miss Jamaica World 2009 contest. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Well my dears, what better way to celebrate your birthday than to lift the spirits of your countrymen and the world, as well as see out the sign of Leo, than with a record-breaking run Berlin, Germany?

Dears, none does it better than Jamaican sensation and uber athletic phenom Usain Bolt!

As it was in Beijing, China, last year, on the eve of his 23rd birthday, the worlds' fastest sprinter returned to a world-class athletic meet and destroyed his competitors with yet another record-breaking historic performance!And so congratulations are in order for the phenomenal Usain Bolt, as we laud him today, August 21, and extend nothing but the very best wishes on this the day of his birth!

Champagne, Jamaican colours

Definitely, time to bring out the champagne and sport the Jamaican colours as we toast our international goodwill ambassador - the inimitable Usain Bolt!

Also celebrating Leo birthdays are: the lovely former model and beauty Jasintea Walters, tomorrow August 22, with the partying slated for her New York domicile.

Belated birthday wishes to the fabulous Lisa Hanna, member of parliament, who observed hers on Thursday, August 20; attorney and Jamaica Labour Party powerhouse Howard Mitchell; and wine consultant and socialite Marilyn Bennett, who also celebrated their birthday on the 20th.

Fab wishes also to the charming socialite Shirley Golding, who celebrated her birthday on August 14.

Now it's all about the sign of Virgo, with among those celebrating being: businessman Lachu Ramchandani of Montego Bay, on Sunday, August 23. Also celebrating on the 23rd is Damion Wilson.

The lovely Lisa McHayle celebrates her special day on Monday, August 24.

Atlanta-based personal development coach, the lovely Janese Shakur, celebrates her birthday on Tuesday the 25th. As will bespoke tailor Winston Wilson at his St Andrew home.

On Wednesday the 26th, business moguls and twins Desmond and Donald Panton celebrate their birthday. As will the lovely Roseanne Delfosse-Newman-Smith; Sherida Sharpe-Dujon and Dawn King, will be partying in Kingston. The lovely Jaunita Bernard will be celebrating in Des Moines, Iowa; Mican Ormsby will be celebrating at his Red Hills, St Andrew home; Lorna Chung and Una May Lambert also celebrate on the 26th.

Now, many happy returns y'all, with champagne toasts and beluga treats!

The dean's list

Congrats to another Jamaican who is flying the national colours high in the international arena, as Elliot Macmillan, a student at the Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, one of the most prestigious and highly rated engineering colleges in the United States of America, has made the 2009 dean's list.

The son of advertising guru Robert MacMillan, the affable budding engineer is currently vacationing in Jamaica.And my dears, Carolyn Yapp is definitely one of the hot contestants to watch, going into Sunday night's finals of the Miss Universe contest, being hosted by The Bahamas at the famed Atlantis Resort on the tres chic paradise island.

Daahlings, no word yet as to just how the lovely Carolyn faring with the international bookies, but word out of Nassau is that the Jamaican beauty is definitely one of the hot contestants to watch for Sunday night's finals, and luvs, you know we will be watching. And to shore up Jamaican on the ground support, Pulse's chairman, Kingsley Cooper, is headlining a contingent of Jamaicans leaving the island today.

Meanwhile, tomorrow night it will be all about The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in fab New Kingston, as this is where the Spartan organisation will be hosting the coronation of the Miss Jamaica World Beauty pageant, and with interest in this year's contest being at an all-time high, y'all know we are talking style magma here and nothing but. The event is one of the hottest tickets in this fab city of Kingston this weekend.

Super hot final

And with cyberspace heating up as fans of their favourite contestants seek to get her in the top-10, y'all know it promises to be one super-hot final!

Among this here scribe's faves are: the fab Christina Benjamin, the lovely Gillian Chen, the decidedly gorgeous Danisha Scott, the beautiful Lesa-Gaye WeeTom, and the oh so engaging Kerri Bayliss.

For culture vultures, it's the city's premier event this weekend as National Dance Theatre Company's (NDTC) season ending shows for the 2009 47th season of dance will be on. Dears, these are among the hottest tickets in town, as patrons are simply gobbling them up for today through Sunday.

And little wonder here, as there are precious few institutions that boast the track record of consistent creative and inspiring output. Dears, with 10 new works in its '09 repertoire, y'all know it's all about the NDTC all weekend!

Carolyn Yapp, Miss Jamaica 2009, walks the runway featuring BSC Swimwear with shoes by Nina Footwear at the Radisson Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort, Freeport, Grand Bahamas, on Sunday, August 9. - Contributed

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