Something extra

Published: Wednesday | September 9, 2009



Check out cover girl Caster Semenya. She is the headliner on a South African glossy magazine. It carries a picture of Caster Semenya, the athlete at the centre of a gender testing controversy, wearing make-up, jewellery, a new hairstyle and a glamorous dress. 'You Magazine' proclaims: "Exclusive: We turn SA's power girl into a glamour girl and she loves it!" We say, "Tek dat" to all her detractors! - Contributed

Caster Semenya turns cover girl and breaks her silence on the furore over her gender, which made headlines around the world. "I see it all as a joke; it doesn't upset me," she says. "God made me the way I am and I accept myself. I am who I am and I'm proud of myself." You Magazine.

The Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) held its Executive Women's Forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel yesterday.


Brenda Cuthbert (right), JEF's chief executive officer, escorts Senator Marlene Malahoo-Forte into the forum yesterday.


From left: Kenneth Shaw, Diana Stewart and Becky Stockhousen share the spotlight during the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) Executive Women's Forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel yesterday. - Photos by Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer


Janet Scarlett, Keliah Lewis, Hashina Edwards and Marsha Bryan sport bright colours for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) awards dinner at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Saturday.


Blue, blue and more blue! Inspector Gary McKenzie's world is blue as he poses for our camera at the awards dinner.


Korey Maknaba and Valrie Levy make a fine pair at the JCF dinner.