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Published:Monday | July 3, 2023 | 12:15 AM
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Husband and wife duo Robert and Kimika White are all for the fun and festivity of the occasion.
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Husband and wife duo Robert and Kimika White are all for the fun and festivity of the occasion.
Programming and training specialist at the Peace Corp in Jamaica and host for the evening’s proceedings, Renee Mair, comes out of the blue in style.
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Programming and training specialist at the Peace Corp in Jamaica and host for the evening’s proceedings, Renee Mair, comes out of the blue in style.
Happy 4th of July! Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith and US Ambassador to Jamaica N. Nick Perry make a toast to the 247th anniversary of America’s Independence.
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Happy 4th of July! Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith and US Ambassador to Jamaica N. Nick Perry make a toast to the 247th anniversary of America’s Independence.
Serving style on the red carpet are Alison Smith, immediate past president of the Broward County Bar Association in south Florida and Marlon Hill, past president of the Caribbean Bar Association.
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Serving style on the red carpet are Alison Smith, immediate past president of the Broward County Bar Association in south Florida and Marlon Hill, past president of the Caribbean Bar Association.
Major Gail Ranglin (left) and Colonel Desmond Edwards pause the red carpet walk for a photo opportunity.
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Major Gail Ranglin (left) and Colonel Desmond Edwards pause the red carpet walk for a photo opportunity.
Among the star-studded attendees are Ambassador of Germany to Jamaica, Jan Hendrik Van Thiel and his wife, Marina Siniavskaia.
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Among the star-studded attendees are Ambassador of Germany to Jamaica, Jan Hendrik Van Thiel and his wife, Marina Siniavskaia.
It’s electric! Ambassador N. Nick Perry joins the ‘Queen of Reggae’, Marcia Griffiths, onstage during her performance of ‘Electric Boogie’.
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It’s electric! Ambassador N. Nick Perry joins the ‘Queen of Reggae’, Marcia Griffiths, onstage during her performance of ‘Electric Boogie’.
Roses are certainly red with elegance for Ava Tomlin.
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Roses are certainly red with elegance for Ava Tomlin.
Executive Director of The American Friends of Jamaica, Caron S. Chung, rocks the red carpet runway in a chic, neon green strapless wrap dress with a sweetheart neckline.
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Executive Director of The American Friends of Jamaica, Caron S. Chung, rocks the red carpet runway in a chic, neon green strapless wrap dress with a sweetheart neckline.
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It’s no surprise that the United States Embassy in Jamaica knows how to throw an iconic July 4 celebration. Last Friday, US Ambassador to Jamaica N. Nick Perry and his wife, Joyce, presented the glitz and glam of Hollywood in honour of America’s 247th anniversary of Independence. The star-studded guests who arrived in elegant fashion graced the lawns of the embassy, engaging in all of the evening festivities. Here are the red carpet highlights.