Out to celebrate with the award recipients in quite a jovial mood are Ann-Marie Hamilton (left), general manager, NCB Insurance Company Limited; Christopher Williams, managing director, NCB Capital Markets Limited; and Audrey Tugwell Henry, senior...Still looking so youthful, Terrena Laird-Gouldbourne smiles for the cameras minutes before accepting her long-service award for 15 years of dedication to NCB.

National Commercial Bank held its long-service awards celebration at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel last Tuesday.

The Venetian Room at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel was last Tuesday evening a haven for employees and associates of National Commercial Bank. It was for a good reason which required a bit of celebration, as colleagues and associates turned out to celebrate with long-service awardees.

After being greeted by Miss Jamaica World, Kerrie Baylis, and Jodiann Ramden, guests enjoyed a bit of mingling over drinks and live music from Wayne Armond and Friends.

With the emcee being Winston 'Bello' Bell, guests were not spared from his jokes which had many occasionally erupting in ear-splitting laughter.

Entertainment

What would an awards function be without entertainment? Well, the organisers served up a very spicy package, inviting 2008 Digicel Rising Stars winner, Cameal Davis, and the Bethel Baptist Dance Troupe. Davis had guests dancing and singing along with her and, at times, invited persons to join her on stage. During her encore performance she performed her single, Spotlight, accompanied by two back-up singers, courtesy of NCB.

During the awards presentation guests were transformed into cheerleaders in support of their fellow colleagues. The loudest cheers, a standing ovation and musical prelude, came for Sandra 'Sandy' Folkes. Awarded for her 40 years of service to the organisation, Folkes was definitely the lady of the evening.

At the end of the awards the 'You Deserve It' cake was cut and it was time for more drinks, food and music to end the night on a high.

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Cutting the 'You Deserve It' cake on behalf of the NCB Long Service awardees, are (from left) Patrick Hylton, group managing dircetor, Miss Jamaica World, Kerrie Baylis, Sandra Folkes and Rickert Allen, senior general manager, group human resources division.

No longer a rising star but simply a star entertainer, Cameal Davis strikes a pose for the camera at the awards celebration. - Photos by Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer

A representation of the beautiful faces of NCB are (from left) Belinda Williams, corporate communications manager; Tishan Lee and Bridgette Rhoden.