with the winner to represent the Island in the Miss Universe Pageant.

The ladies, aged 19 through 23, will make their runway debuts on December 20 at City Hall when they will model evening wear, cocktail dresses and swim suits.

The contestants will also be interviewed by the judges and emcee throughout the event.

The titles of Miss Tourism, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Congeniality will be decided prior to the pageant, but will not be announced until then.

The parish representatives were recently announced as Miss Southampton Ilona Perry, Miss Warwick Nicole Walker, Miss Paget Jennifer Stervinou, Miss Pembroke North Regina Dill, Miss Pembroke South Kelly Jean Southern, Miss Devonshire Sabrina Wade, Miss Smith's Parish Joanne Darrell, Miss Hamilton Parish Kitwana Darrell, and Miss St. George's Naimah Denbrook.