Toni-Ann Singh, Miss World 2019
September 11, 2025
Street in Morant Bay to be renamed in honour of Toni-Ann Singh
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Thomas Municipal Corporation has passed a resolution to rename St Georges Street in Morant Bay in honour of former Miss World, Toni-Ann Singh, who was born and raised in the parish.
The motion was moved during the corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday by Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin, who praised Singh for her outstanding representation of St Thomas on the global stage.
Singh, a native of Bath, made history in 2019 when she became the fourth Jamaican woman to win the Miss World title.
She also became the longest-reigning Miss World in the pageant’s history.“Ms Singh is a proud daughter of the parish of St Thomas,” said Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Kemeala Esson.
A widely known landmark on St Georges Street is the Jamaica National (JN) Bank branch in Morant Bay.
The resolution will now be submitted to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development for gazetting.
—JIS
