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Published:Thursday | November 4, 2021 | 6:00 AM
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Alisha Anderson (left) was awarded for the exceptional role she played in sustaining and improving the partnership between the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and Peace Corps Agricultural Project. She is joined in the photo by her mother, B
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Alisha Anderson (left) was awarded for the exceptional role she played in sustaining and improving the partnership between the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and Peace Corps Agricultural Project. She is joined in the photo by her mother, Beverley.
Recording artiste Zhayna France wowed the attentive audience with her powerful and melodic vocals.
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Recording artiste Zhayna France wowed the attentive audience with her powerful and melodic vocals.
Kimberly Joe Osbourn (left) shares the spotlight with George Davis, president of the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ), and this year’s awardee for his impressive efforts in fostering learning and development for journalists through workshops.
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Kimberly Joe Osbourn (left) shares the spotlight with George Davis, president of the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ), and this year’s awardee for his impressive efforts in fostering learning and development for journalists through workshops.
Jason Fraser (right), sits at the table with Godiva Golding, founder and chief executive officer of STEAM House Network and one of this year’s recipients of the 2021 SARA Outside the Box awards for the outstanding implementation of the public affairs sec
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Jason Fraser (right), sits at the table with Godiva Golding, founder and chief executive officer of STEAM House Network and one of this year’s recipients of the 2021 SARA Outside the Box awards for the outstanding implementation of the public affairs section’s artificial intelligence hackathon.
Simone Murdock, marketing and client services manager of Kingston Wharves Limited, collects the award on behalf of Chief Executive Officer Mark Williams, who additionally co-chairs Jamaica’s Overseas Security Advisory Council and promotes cooperation bet
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Simone Murdock, marketing and client services manager of Kingston Wharves Limited, collects the award on behalf of Chief Executive Officer Mark Williams, who additionally co-chairs Jamaica’s Overseas Security Advisory Council and promotes cooperation between the private sector and government for public safety.
The incomparable master of ceremonies, Debbie Bissoon, kept the SARA awardees and other specially invited guests engaged from start to finish.
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The incomparable master of ceremonies, Debbie Bissoon, kept the SARA awardees and other specially invited guests engaged from start to finish.
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After a brief pandemic hiatus in 2020, the Stakeholder Appreciation and Recognition Awards (SARA), hosted by the public affairs section of the Embassy of the United States, returned this year for its third staging with a face-to-face ceremony held last week at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Special awardees made their way to the 17th floor, where they became the ‘Talk of the Town’ and were honoured for their exceptional performance within various sectors, as well as their positive contribution to the island’s economy and well-being. Here is your inspiring dose of Something Extra.