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Published:Monday | November 8, 2021 | 12:08 AM
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Miss Jamaica World Khalia Hall (left) receives a copy of the book, ‘Jamaican Women of Distinction: Holding Up more than Half the Sky’, from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange.
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Miss Jamaica World Khalia Hall (left) receives a copy of the book, ‘Jamaican Women of Distinction: Holding Up more than Half the Sky’, from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange.
Culture Minister Olivia Grange, and Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh look through the book, ‘Jamaican Women of Distinction’.
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Culture Minister Olivia Grange, and Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh look through the book, ‘Jamaican Women of Distinction’.
Minister Grange and Toni-Ann Singh share a warm embrace. The Jamaican beauty is the current holder of the Miss World title, which she will relinquish in December at the pageant in Puerto Rico.
Minister Grange and Toni-Ann Singh share a warm embrace. The Jamaican beauty is the current holder of the Miss World title, which she will relinquish in December at the pageant in Puerto Rico.
Women of Distinction: From left, Miss Jamaica World 2021 Khalia Hall; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange; and Miss World Toni-Ann Singh.
Women of Distinction: From left, Miss Jamaica World 2021 Khalia Hall; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange; and Miss World Toni-Ann Singh.
Miss Jamaica World 2021 Khalia Hall (right) proudly holds on to her copy of ‘Jamaican Women of Distinction: Holding Up more than Half the Sky’, which was gifted to her by Minister Olivia Grange.
Miss Jamaica World 2021 Khalia Hall (right) proudly holds on to her copy of ‘Jamaican Women of Distinction: Holding Up more than Half the Sky’, which was gifted to her by Minister Olivia Grange.
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Miss World 2021 will be held on December 16 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh, the only Miss World to reign for two consecutive years, will crown her successor at the event. Singh, who is now on the island, recently paid a courtesy call on Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange. She was accompanied by Miss Jamaica World 2021, Khalia Hall. Grange tweeted that she “shared a wonderful evening with both ladies. Great things are in store for them.” The minister presented both ladies with copies of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group’s specially commissioned book, Jamaican Women of Distinction: Holding Up more than Half the Sky. It was produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and the JN Bank. Miss World also took Miss Jamaica World to visit her ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ project, the Morant Bay Women’s Centre.