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Published:Monday | June 23, 2025 | 12:08 AM
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Host of the evening, Debbie Bissoon is a vision in green, as she flashes her signature smile for the camera.
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Host of the evening, Debbie Bissoon is a vision in green, as she flashes her signature smile for the camera.
DJ Delano shares the moment with his girlfriend, Juanita Diaz (left), and Melissa Tavares-Wilson of Mel’s Sticky Jam.
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DJ Delano shares the moment with his girlfriend, Juanita Diaz (left), and Melissa Tavares-Wilson of Mel’s Sticky Jam.
Pausing their confab for a quick photo are (from left) Nevin Nish, director of Realtors Association of Jamaica; Danielle Hanson, South Florida realtor; Melony James, social worker in the USA and Gordon Ellison, CEO of TGE Consulting LLC.
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Pausing their confab for a quick photo are (from left) Nevin Nish, director of Realtors Association of Jamaica; Danielle Hanson, South Florida realtor; Melony James, social worker in the USA and Gordon Ellison, CEO of TGE Consulting LLC.
Derron Grant (right), owner of Family Farms, presents a fruit basket to Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism while Georgeia Robinson, executive director of Devon House looks on.
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Derron Grant (right), owner of Family Farms, presents a fruit basket to Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism while Georgeia Robinson, executive director of Devon House looks on.
Marcia Richards of Sagicor Insurance keeps it pretty and polished in silver.
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Marcia Richards of Sagicor Insurance keeps it pretty and polished in silver.
Professor Andrew Spencer, president of Caribbean Maritime University and Mikisha Silvera, TPDCo destinations manager of Kingston and St Andrew soak up the night’s festivities.
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Professor Andrew Spencer, president of Caribbean Maritime University and Mikisha Silvera, TPDCo destinations manager of Kingston and St Andrew soak up the night’s festivities.
Michelle Rousseau, lifestyle curator, is joined by Jamaica Tourist Board’s Tanikie McClarthy Allen (left) board director, and Fiona Fennell (right), public relations and communications manager.
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Michelle Rousseau, lifestyle curator, is joined by Jamaica Tourist Board’s Tanikie McClarthy Allen (left) board director, and Fiona Fennell (right), public relations and communications manager.
Nicola Madden-Greig, chair of Gastronomy Network, adds pops of colour to a classic jumpsuit.
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Nicola Madden-Greig, chair of Gastronomy Network, adds pops of colour to a classic jumpsuit.
Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of Tourism Enhancement Fund poses with Kamila McDonald, health coach and owner of Kamila’s Kitchen.
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Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of Tourism Enhancement Fund poses with Kamila McDonald, health coach and owner of Kamila’s Kitchen.
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The lawns of Devon House were transformed last Tuesday evening for Day 1 of the inaugural Jamaica Forum on Gastronomy Tourism, powered by the Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Enhancement Fund. The welcome ceremony, hosted by media personality Debbie Bissoon, brought together several stakeholders in the gastronomy tourist industry to mark the occasion, while induling in a culinary showcase featuring chefs, brands, and restaurants from Devon House. Something Extra has the social highlights.