On Emancipation Day, August 1, Aundrene Cameron entered the National Arena as a parish queen wearing the sash Miss St Catherine, but hours later, the 21-year-old law student was beaming and holding court as the newly-crowned Miss Jamaica Festival.
From a field of nine contestants, who all embodied the theme ‘The Jamaican Woman: Strong, Dignified, Creative’, Jhanielle Powell was last Saturday night crowned Miss Kingston and St Andrew Festival Queen at a well-attended event held at the Alfred.
Nine young women from Kingston and St Andrew, aged 18- 25 years old, were sashed by their respective sponsors to kick-start the 2023 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen contest at the Police Officers' Clu.
HER passion for the culture was the deciding factor that pushed Velonique Bowen to enter the Miss Kingston and St Andrew Festival Queen Competition.
Last Sunday, she emerged the winner during the.