For just when we thought it was all about the poorest parish (now can you imagine a single family catapulting a parish to its lofty status as the wealthiest?) and an entire tourism sector rendering another the poorest? Do your own math on that one or rather, work out the GCT.

Congrats to Aubyn Hill on raising the lack of civic pride. The city is indeed filthy and gets nastier each day. As for the garbage, the guys at National Solid Waste try their best but with trucks breaking down all around them there's not much that can be done.

Thankfully we were able to escape the poverty and enjoy the good life, albeit vicariously, by reading how Oprah honoured her personal African-American heroines with three unforgettable days of festivities.

Some of the highlights:

25 legendary African-American women and 42 younger achievers were honoured.

The Dress Code:

For the ball, white tie for the gentlemen and black and white only for the ladies. Except of course, for the hostess, who wore red.

Just one of the JDM (jaw-dropping moments)
Listen to this one: celeb party planner Colin Cowie (he chills out at The Round Hill in Jamaica) had his waiters in boot camp for three days. The result? After the drum roll and the clash of cymbals 400 plates went down in one moment.
Yet another JDM: caviar-filled spoons.
What was in the goody bags?

Each lunch guest received serious bling. The legends like Maya Angelou and Diahann Carroll) got 6-carat diamond teardrop chandeliers, and the young ones like Brandy got 10-carat black-and-white diamond hoops, presented in red alligator-skin boxes.

Poverty Sucks!

But back on the Rock, the blue diamonds have arrived and are in hot demand. And since you all have been asking, Bijoux gave the Style Man and Woman of the year some equally fab bling and no, it wasn't blue.

From Russia.No More Love

It's over! The Russian for whom he had left his wife, has now left him. The papers came through and the view now afforded is that of Hollywood.

The Romance Continues

She, the gorgeous ex-beauty queen, made a quick trip to Trinidad on business but the love affair is still as hot as ever.

What wedding?

Well, it just didn't take place. The wedding in Trinidad, that is. And there seems to be no real explanation. The good news is that they are still together and he's still available.

Gays angry.

He's tall, pumped up, not bad-looking and an attorney-at-law, but his contempt (pun definitely intended) has upset many of his gay lovers. Whispers have gotten louder as he cruises around town in search of new conquests. Hell hath no fury like a.Tatler has had to explain why we cannot carry his photo.Yes, it's that bad.

A Bientot!

Mothers can't father

Trousers in Denim

Cream of the 'Crop'