A financial institution spreads its reach to central Jamaica while the festivities continue around Kingston and St Andrew.

Navel gems! These lovely lasses, just a few of the entrants discovered in the Pulse Miss Jamaica Universe 2008 Roadshow, bare their ab jewels while hanging out at Pulse headquarters on Sunday.

Winston Lawson (left), president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Michael Lee Chin (centre), chairman of National Commercial Bank (NCB), and Partick Hylton, group managing director, NCB, perform at the official opening of the bank's new Mandeville branch on Tuesday night. No ribbon-cutting, it was all trumpet fanfare, confetti and cameras! - photos by Colin Hamilton/ Freelance Photographer

Laritza Ruiz and Rafael Mota yield to the infectious rhythm at the Dominican Republic National Day reception at Hacienda Way, Norbrook, on Monday. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Manchester High School Vice-Principal Dorette Nelson gets a warm hug from NCB Chairman Michael Lee Chin at the official opening of the new branch. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Former United States Ambassador to Jamaica Sue Cobb (left) catches up with attorney Chris Bovell and Minna Israel, managing director of RBTT Jamaica, at the United Way of Jamaica dinner on Tuesday. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer