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Published: Friday | October 16, 2009
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Clash of cultures! From left: Modeste Shabanei of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yodit Kebede of Ethiopia and Kazadi of the Congo, lead the dancing posse at the Technical Centre for Co-operation on Agriculture awards ceremony. - photos by Damion Mitchell

Something Extra brings you exclusive highlights of the Technical Centre for Co-operation on Agriculture, where The Gleaner Power 106's Damion Mitchell is now taking part in a series of workshops on the role of the media and how we may improve our coverage of agricultural issues, in Belgium.


Jamaican Ambassador to Brussels, Marcia Gilbert Roberts, raises a toast with Hansjorg Neun, Technical Centre for Co-operation on Agriculture director, in celebration of the organisation's silver anniversary.


Left: Scholarship recipient Chenelle Taylor is perfect in her little black dress teamed with the season's hot purple, for Wednesday night's Carreras awards banquet at the Hilton Kingston. Right: The tall, elegant Sandy Tavares-Finson wears this multicoloured gown well at the Spanish National Day reception, at the Spanish ambassador's Norbrook, St Andrew residence on Tuesday.


Executive director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Dr Arlington Chesney (right), brings the West Indian spirit to the dance floor with Oumy Ndiaye, communications services head at the Technical Centre for Co-operation on Agriculture.


Educator Marcia Chin (left) poses with Olivia Silva, daughter Spanish Ambas-sador Jesus Silva and wife, Sara, at the Spanish National Day celebration.

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