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Published:Friday | August 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Deanna Robins backstage with 1436 Erdos designer Graeme Black. - Contributed
Deanna Robins looking resplendent on stage at the World Fashion Designer Award in her specially made red Uzuri International designer gown. - Contributed
Jamaican tae kwon do master, Kenneth Edwards, greets Minister Natalie Neita-Headley on his return to Jamaica on August 14. He is the country's first representative of the sport. At centre, also returning, is Olympic team physician, Dr Pramainand Singh. - Contributed
Shakira Maxwell (left), lecturer at the Institute of Gender and Development Studies, UWI, Mona, presents a certificate to Ifidel Williams, one of eight recipients at the presentation of certificates recently for the summer course: 'Gender, sexual and reproductive health and HIV'. - Contributed
Prime Minister Portia Simpson (right) leafs through the book, 'Grand Jamaica Homecoming 2012'. It was presented to her by co-chair of the Grand Jamaica Homecoming Advisory Council, Minna Israel. - Contributed
Beautiful smiles celebrating the successful execution of Jamaica 50 at a press briefing held at The Wyndham Kingston hotel on Wednesday, August 15. From left are Julette Bodley, Tara Price, security officers; and Lisa O'Gilvie, director of events, Jamaica 50 Secretariat. - Contributed
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Grand Jamaica Homecoming 2012 - a passport guide to Jamaica, is out and is being distributed in Jamaica and Canada. The idea is to encourage the diaspora to invest more in their island home. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller was recently presented with a copy and is pleased with the initiative.