Parents and friends of Monique Hines gathered to celebrate her sweet 16 birthday at a fabulous party in Ironshore, Montego Bay, last Saturday night. See details in Sunday's Outlook. St Elizabeth came to Boon Hall Oasis in St Andrew yesterday as part of its pre-homecoming week of activities later this year.

Good help is so hard to find these days and when Milverton (second left) and Mignonette Reynolds (right) find a gem like Aubyn Hill (second right), they tip well. Tamara Hill (left) looks on at the fund-raising brunch hosted by the St Elizabeth Home-Coming Committee yesterday. Celebrity waiters were on hand to see to the comfort of guests. - Norman Grindley/Chief Photographer

British High Commissioner Jeremy Cresswell (left) and wife Dr Barbara Munske Cresswell in a lively discussion with Minh Pham, UNDP Resident Representative to Jamaica, at a reception hosted by Robert MacMillan for the Cresswells who were married in Germany three weeks ago. The reception was held at West Kings House Road on Saturday night. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Son of St Elizabeth turned capital city businessman Stephen Jones serves up some delicious hominy corn porridge in an enamel mug. - Norman Grindley /Chief Photographer

Paymaster's Audrey Marks (left) and Jamaica Trade and Invest's Lisa Bell are caught on camera at the Pioneers of Prosperity Awards ceremony at the Half Moon hotel in Montego Bay last Friday night. - Photo by Janet Silvera

Something Extra welcomes new Canadian High Commissioner Stephen Hallihan and his wife Cathy, who were spotted at the post-wedding reception hosted for British High Commissioner Jeremy Cresswell and his wife Dr Barbara Munske Cresswell on Saturday night. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Wow, how fast time flies as the babies turn into lovely young ladies (from left), Danik Fraser and Monique Hines, at the latter's sweet 16 birthday party at Ironshore, Montego Bay, last Saturday night. - Photo by Janet Silvera