Multiple gold medal-winning Jamaican track star, Usain Bolt (left), with his United Kingdom/European agent, Ricky Simms, in Mexico City this past weekend. Bolt was a special guest at the Latin American Sports Industry Congress. The three-day event took place November 12-14. - Contributed
Our new ambassador-at-large and triple Olympic gold medal-winner, Usain Bolt, made it Mexico on the weekend, and he's off to Monaco later this week. • We have some more memories of a very successful Gleaner-sponsored Restaurant Week. • MACO magazine and Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited brought out the beautiful people on Saturday night.
Executives of RBTT Bank take time out with their Montego Bay-based clients after dinner at Marguerites, along Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, during Restaurant Week last Friday. Seated from left are Joy Smith and husband, Ralph, (behind her); Howard Dyer, RBTT's securities investment adviser; Yvonne James with husband, Sam, (standing behind her); and Miguel Walker, RBTT's business development manager. - Photo by Noel Thompson
Stephanie Scott (left) speaks with Cherine Anderson during the final night of Restaurant Week that saw young musicians and artistes at the Market Place along Constant Spring Road, dining out at the Café Aubergine. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer
The gorgeous Kelli Magnus, daughter of morning man Alan, makes a statement in white at the Maco/CPJ-combined anniversary celebration on Saturday. - Photo byJanet Silvera
Eliud Ramocan gets a mopping-up from wife, Kimberly, at the reception for his parents, George and Lola Ramocan, Jamaica's new Consul General to Toronto, Canada, held at Hyperion Avenue, Jacks Hill, on Saturday. See full details in Friday's Social section. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Yvette Campbell is radiant as she poses during the reception in honour of George Ramocan, new consul general of Jamaica to Toronto, Canada, at Hyperion Avenue, Jacks Hill, on Saturday night. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
1 The advice to married women: lock up your husbands when you go on the social scene - a mother-and-daughter duo is on the prowl. Recently, a couple arrived at the scene of a soirée in the hills. The moment the lady walked away, there was a two-pronged attack, mom on the left and daughter on the right. He was thankfully rescued by the clergy.
No gums!
2 No, Minister! Chewing gum in front of the cameras is not acceptable.
Expensive furniture?
3You think you have heard the last about expensive furniture? Well, think again. An impressive chair cannot stand on its own; it has to be accompanied by an equally imposing desk. And production is just about complete. Bets are on as to whether delivery will be made soon and at what hour of night.
Work permits
4Maybe some in Government see work permits as a revenue stream. However, caution is being advised for there are some who may be bad for business and cause more harm than good.