A resolution moved during the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation meeting on September 11, 2025, seeks to rename St. George’s Street in Morant Bay to Toni‑Ann Singh Street, in recognition of the achievements of the parish’s own former Miss World.
Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin, who moved the motion, lauded Singh’s representation of St. Thomas on the world stage. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Kemeala Esson, described her as “a proud daughter of the parish of St. Thomas.” If approved, the measure will be sent to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to be gazetted.
Toni‑Ann Singh’s rise has been remarkable. She was crowned Miss Jamaica World on 21 September 2019 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Then, on 14 December 2019, Singh made history when she was crowned Miss World 2019 in London, England, becoming the fourth Jamaican woman to win the title, following Carole Joan Crawford (1963), Cindy Breakspeare (1976), and Lisa Hanna (1993). She also became the longest‑reigning Miss World in recent history (a reign extended by the COVID‑19 pandemic) and is widely celebrated for her advocacy and talent.
Singh has branched into music. Her debut single, “Next to Me”, is a duet with Popcaan and was released on 30 November 2022. The Track has garnered over 27 million views on YouTube and has trended among the top five most popular YouTube songs in the dancehall/reggae space.
Singh has also been showcasing her musical side through live performances. One of her most notable performances was during Burna Boy’s “Love, Damini” concert in Kingston, where she joined Popcaan on stage to perform “Next to Me” at the National Stadium. Another recent performance came at Streetz Festival 2025, held at the National Stadium car park on 30 August 2025, where Popcaan headlined and brought Singh on stage for a rendition of Next to Me. She also followed that duet with her original single Keep Going, which struck a chord with fans.
For many, it serves as an inspiration to young people in her parish and throughout Jamaica: that someone from Bath, St. Thomas can rise to international acclaim, then use that platform to pursue music, perform on big stages, and maintain roots in her community.
