Caribcommx :: Joe Bygraves

FOR JANUARY 2012

CaribCommx introduces ..........

NICOLE WALLACE - representing Jamaica

Nicole is first out of the starting-blocks
Successors to a distinguished tradition

Nicole Wallace leads off the new Miss Caribbean & Commonwealth contest. Twelve months after he announced that he would not promote again the title which he has directed for over thirty years Clayton Goodwin, the founder, confirmed: “Yes, my schedule of work as a writer, does not allow me to have the time to promote the contest. However thanks to the widespread interest, and the number of applicants, I can select the candidates and have the show put together nicely for the appointed promoter to take over”. He observed that the mystery over the who, how and what of the identity of the eventual promoter would added to the interest of the contest.

First up Nicole Wallace leads the challenge to succeed to the tradition of distinguished title-holders from Maureen Johnson, elected in 1981, to the most recent Curmiah St Catherine, elected in October 2010. She told CaribCommx: “I am a 21 year-old English and Media graduate from South London. I am second generation British with the majority of my family being of Jamaican ancestry. I believe God has blessed me with a fighting spirit which has made me very determined in achieving my goals. I am family-orientated with a caring and understanding nature. My desire is to become successful, preferably in the media industry, and be able to help those who mean the world to me”.

BARBARA BYABAZIRE – representing Uganda

Barbara steps up for the challenge
Uganda enter the tilt for the title

Barbara, who lives in East London, has stepped up to answer the challenge for Uganda. She told CaribCommx:
“I am a recent King's College University student (Bsc Anatomy & Human Science), and am currently taking further studies to eventually become a medical doctor. Also I work as a Medical laboratory assistant. My other passions include: Fitness (Can do the splits), sports (particularly athletics and gymnastics), human health, fashion and beauty, photo-shoots, poetry, dance, cultural and traditional diversity. I enjoy meeting/ interacting with people, spending time with family/ friends and food). My life-term ambition is to be a part of improving Human life on a global scale through using my passions, skills, knowledge and expertise - especially amongst the disadvantaged categories of people and less privileged communities”.

LEAH PRESCOD from Barbados