Miss Jamaica Universe 2008 will receive a new BMW motor car and $1,000,000 in cash, as part of a fabulous array of gifts and prizes, along with the crown and title of Miss Jamaica Universe 2008.

This may be the best prize package in the history of local beauty pageants. Most important, the winner will have the honour of representing Jamaica at the Miss Universe pageant in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, wearing the glamorous Miss Jamaica wardrobe.

First, however, she will drive away in style, courtesy of Stewart Motors, in a brand new, fully loaded two-litre BMW 120i hatchback. Her $1 million in cash comes courtesy of title sponsor World Wise Partners. These, along with other gifts and prizes, are valued at a whopping $10 million.

Attractive package

This year's prize package will certainly increase the event's attractiveness. Both the Miss Jamaica Universe franchise holders Pulse and title sponsor World Wise are adamant that this year's event must be the most spectacular Miss Jamaica in the history of beauty pageants in Jamaica, so they are pulling out all the stops.

In addition to the prizes, a show stopping entertainment package is also in the works and more details will be announced in early February.

Beautiful Jamaican young women between the ages of 18 and 26, who are unmarried, have never had children and who are charming, intelligent and aware are encouraged to enter.

A few Miss Jamaica roadshows are planned to bring the event closer to prospective entrants:

Saturday, February 2 - Ocho Rios at Island Village.

Sunday, February 3 - The Mandeville Hotel at 3 p.m.

Saturday, February 23 - The Portmore Pines Plaza at 4 p.m.

Sunday, February 24 - the Pulse Complex, 38A Trafalgar Road, New Kingston.

Jamaica has had significant success at Miss Universe pageant claiming four top six finishes - Sandra Foster, Nicole Haughton, Christine Straw and Kimberley Mais. Most recently, Zahra Redwood, Miss Jamaica Universe 2007 and the first Rastafarian beauty queen to appear in a major international pageant, captured the imagination of the world press with her beauty, articulateness, charm and intelligence.

The coronation of Miss Jamaica Universe is set for April 12, 2008, at the National Indoor Sports Centre. Miss Jamaica Universe is produced by Pulse, with title sponsorship from World Wise Partners Ltd., in association with Stewart's Auto, the BMW dealers in Jamaica, CVM TV, The Hilton hotel, Zip FM and Irie FM.