Wed | Apr 8, 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

Published:Wednesday | October 19, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Pause
Contributed
It’s all smiles for reigning sprint queen Elaine Thompson (centre), who is joined by J Wray & Nephew’s commercial director, Cecil Smith (left), and marketing manager for white Spirits, Pietro Gramegna. The occasion was the Olympic reception at Jamaica House on Friday, October 14.
Contributed
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (left) are joined by J. Wray & Nephew’s marketing director, Gary Dixon, in celebrating the Jamaican Olympic athletes with a bottle of the iconic Emperor Wray at the Olympic reception at Jamaica House on Friday, October 14.
Contributed
It’s a Wraytastic moment for Jamaican Olympic sprint hurdler Megan Simmonds, as she receives her Emperor Wray from J. Wray & Nephew’s marketing director, Gary Dixon, at the Olympic reception at Jamaica House on Friday, October 14.
Contributed
The ‘Pocket Rocket’, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, World and Olympic champion, paused for a quick photo with Pietro Gramegna, marketing manager, white spirits, at J. Wray & Nephew, at the Olympic reception at Jamaica House on Friday, October 14.
Copperwood Pork brand manager Tina Hamilton (left) engages Robertha Howell of Alessandro’s Catering Services with a smile as she hands her a ‘You had me at pork’ apron.
1
2
3
4
5

 

When it comes to celebrations here in Jamaica, there are a few things that you will find in the mix, and one such thing is a bottle of rum. It was not surprising that Olympic athletes were gifted with a bottle of the iconic Emperor Wray at the reception at Jamaica House last Friday.