Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett to Invite Miss World Finalists to Visit Jamaica

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says that
Jamaica will be extending invitations to Miss World
finalists Miss Nigeria, Nyekachi Douglas and Miss India,
Suman Rao, following Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh’s historic
win on Saturday.
Speaking at the second annual Golden Tourism Day
Awards, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre
yesterday, the Tourism Minister said that, “This weekend
was a very powerful one for us in Jamaica… Our very own
Toni-Ann Singh was named the beauty of the world.”
He added that, in celebration of this, “ the Director of
Tourism, the Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board and I
will collaborate with Minister Grange to invite not just
Miss Nigeria who showed love and friendship but also
Miss India, because we think it will be wonderful to have
them in Jamaica.”
The Minister noted that the Government would make the
necessary arrangements to host the beauty contestants,
and will ensure that they “have the best vacation that they
could hope for, in the best destination that they could
ever think of, and to also make sure that Jamaica remains
top of mind.”
Miss Nigeria, Nyekachi Douglas rose to popularity,
because of her reaction to Singh’s win in London. The
reaction, which has since gone viral, had millions of social
media users sharing that the genuine show of joy for Miss
Jamaica’s win, is an example of how friends should
support each other.
In an Instagram video after the competition, she
described Singh as “amazing” and a big supporter of her
fellow contestants.
Singh is the 69th Miss World and 4th Jamaican to take
the title.  Miss World France, Ophely Mezino was the
runner up, and Miss World India, Suman Rao placed third
at the event that saw contestants from 111 countries
competing in London for the crown.
“We are changing our tagline to ‘Jamaica the heartbeat of
the world’, and in no other way was it expressed than in
London when Toni-Ann became Miss World, becoming the
4 th Jamaican to be so accorded,” he said.
The Minister made the announcement during second
Golden Tourism Day Awards, which was organized by the
Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Ministry of Tourism.
The gala event recognizes Tourism workers who have
given 50 years or more of service to the industry.
Some 34 awardees who have served the industry as raft
captains, craft traders, ground transportation operators,
hoteliers, in-bond store operators, tour operators and Red
Cap Porters were lauded for their remarkable contribution.
“We love you, we respect you and we honor you tonight.
This process of sighting good work – identifying
[awardees] first of all, then positioning and celebrating you
is critical. Tonight says to you that a grateful nation of
people honour your work, respects your efforts and wish
you well,” said Bartlett to the awardees.