Lifestyle June 29 2026

Something Extra | Monday

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  • Chief of Defence Staff for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, is joined by Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake.

  • Fresh from Japan, Ambassador Shorna- Kay Richards presents a polished look in blue and white as she embarks on her new journey as undersecretary for multilateral affairs.

  • Ambassador Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson, chief executive officer of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority, attends alongside his partner, film producer and Calabash International Literary Festival co-founder, Justine Henzell.

  • Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green makes his grey suit evening-ready with a black dress shirt and matching tie.

  • Verona Carter, vice president and regional general manager, Caribbean, for Excelerate Energy, stuns in a white strapless dress complemented by black pumps.

  • Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester, president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica and chief executive officer of Seaboard Freight & Shipping Jamaica Ltd, is perfectly on theme in a red-and-white polka-dot wrap dress with red accents.

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kingston kicked off celebrations early ahead of the United States' 250th year of Independence. On Wednesday night, there was a grand Fourth of July jubilee at the embassy on Hope Road in St Andrew.

The red, white and blue affair saw specially invited guests, including government officials, the business community and civil society members commemorating the occasion and partaking in the event’s festivities.

Here are the social highlights.