Lifestyle May 26 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

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  • Pairing up for a quick photo are Toni-Ann Hudson (left), marketing officer, JCCUL, and her colleague Toshawna Burgher, marketing assistant.  

     

  • Gail Abrahams, marketing and communications consultant at Barita Investments, stands out in a multi-coloured maxi, perfect for a brunch-and-bloom experience.

     

  • Andrea Messam (left), president of the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League, is all smiles with guest speaker, Georgia Crawford-Williams, consultant sociologist.

     

  • Before delighting guests with beautiful string music, violinist Jheanelle ‘Yinga’ Owens pauses for a photo opportunity.

  • Phueona Reynolds, monitoring and risk assessment manager at JCCUL, keeps it playful yet polished in a structured blazer layered over a floral print maxi.

  • Striking her best pose for the camera is Marcia Osborne, group human resources and administrative manager at JCCUL.

     

  • Looking forward to the day’s conversations, Denise Garfield, general manager of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions, made sure not to miss the experience.

  • Gail Abrahams, marketing and communications consultant at Barita Investments, stands out in a multi-coloured maxi, perfect for a brunch-and-bloom experience.

     

  • Tania Oglesby, branch manager, First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, opts for a striking purple ruffle-sleeve shirt dress, finished with a pink floral design and matching frames.

Sprinkling pops of pink and florals across the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel last Thursday, the Credit Unions of Jamaica staged its inaugural Brunch and Bloom: A Co-operative Leadership Experience, celebrating leadership, empowerment, wellness and connection among women across the co-operative movement and wider society. Led by President of the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL), Andrea Messam, the experience– sponsored by In Bloom Floral Studio– welcomed guests to don ‘corporate chic’ attire, channelling their most confident selves. Complementing the shades of pink affair, a portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to the Women’s Centre Foundation of Jamaica. Something Extra has the social highlights.