Left: Clearly not tired from continent hopping, world citizen Alessandra Bell 'works' the swimsuit she designed and made herself, taking the prize for 'best dressed' on board the Smirnoff Xclusive luxury catamaran cruise last weekend in Negril. - ContributedRight: Former Miss St. James Festival Queen Natecia Bohardsingh looks politically correct at the Prime Minister's Gala. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Jamaica continues to shine in Korea as the team from Northern Caribbean University is now in the final six selected for the championship round. They join Austria, Taiwan, Ireland, Korea and Serbia in the Microsoft Imagine-sponsored contest. They will present before a panel of five VIP judges and the entire Imagine Cup population. The theme of this year's Imagine Cup is: "Imagine a world where technology enables a better education for all." For more on the contest and our team, Google: Imagine Cup).

Colombian Ambassador Dr. Ventura Emilio Diaz Mejia and U.S. Ambassador Brenda LaGrange Johnson seem to have found each other's funny bone at the 197th anniversary celebration of Colombia's independence held at the Jamaica Pegasus on August 7. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer

Jamaica's successful Imagine Cup team from Northern Caribbean University - (left to right) Damion Mitchell, Imran Allie, Kenrie Hylton - project team leader, Ayson Baxter and Conroy Smith. - Contributed

Pulse's top guy Kingsley Cooper and his lovely lady are in step as they arrive for the Prime Minister's Gala in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Jamaica's Independence, held at Jamaica House, Hope Road, on Monday, August 6. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer