KINGSTON, Jamaica — House Speaker Juliet Holness will make her grand return to the stage, while Opposition Leader Mark Golding and Minister of Tourism Ed Bartlett will debut their acts during the return of the Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity show on Sunday, June 21.

Other first-timers on the show, set for 7:00 pm at the Jamaica College Auditorium, will include Managing Director of Spectrum Management Authority Dr Maria Myers-Hamilton, while popular sets booked to return include Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission Cordel Green, as the hilarious “Bling Church pastor” and Hugh Falconer, commissioner of the Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom), who has built a following for his singing ability.

In addition, a number of other personalities from the public and private sectors have registered to reveal their entertainment skills that night to raise funds for the Mustard Seed Communities (MSC), which cares for nearly 500 children living in 12 homes on the island.

Set design will be by Kevin Rettie and Delano McFarlane; audiovisual services will be provided by Viva Events, Kinematix/Bloozick, with Musical Director Ewan Simpson, chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association.

Over the years, the Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity show has raised over $80 million for MSC through the popular event, founded by Thyra Heaven, former director of fundraising for MSC.

Powerful Women and Men took a break following COVID, but with a revised programme and introduction of new talents, promises an even more exciting event this year.

For years, the show remained high on the list of entertainment events for thousands of patrons who looked forward to being surprised by the talents of the island’s business people, politicians and other leaders in society.

For Father Garvin Augustine, executive director of MSC International, the return of the show is exciting for the organisation.  He said the event not only contributes well-needed funds for the operations of the facilities, but the brand has been instrumental in bringing awareness to the work of the MSC and encouraging local and international individuals, as well as corporate Jamaica, to donate to the organisation.

“We are excited and grateful for the return of the show, and we look forward with renewed interest to the support we will get to care for the nation’s vulnerable,” said Father Augustine.