From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
The Earl of Trident
Published: Sunday April 26, 2009
Contributed photos
LEFT: Guests and staff huddle for a group picture at Trident Castle following Earl Levy's Easter Sunday lunch.
RIGHT: Host Earl Levy (left) and friend, Charles Hanna, before lunch on Easter Sunday, at Trident Castle.
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
He is known and celebrated internationally and nationally as a world-class architect. His creations stand like pillars of good taste and unimpeachable style in the preferred neighbours of upper St Andrew, such as Old Stony Hill and the 'Golden Triangle' and its environs, and are to be found in the more exclusive resort neighbourhoods outside of Kingston.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Years later, the Trident Castle was added to the Trident Hotel and Villas portfolio, adding just the right touch of élan and fantasy to the skyline and social stratosphere of Port Antonio. Though some thought it somewhat quirky at the time, the Trident Castle, was a stroke of marketing brilliance, adding as it did another dimension of fantasy and escape to the product and fast became not just a favourite get-away for the wealthy and famous, but was greeted with enthusiasm by the residents. They see the castle as a worthy landmark, helping to cement the status of their neighbourhood as a preferred destination.
Still king
Well, today, Port Antonio, Jamaica, is still the preferred destination of the international 'A-crowders', particularly so among European nobles, their scions and the very wealthy. The Trident Hotel and Villas have changed ownership, but Levy, is still king of his Castle. And on Easter Sunday, he threw open its doors and hosted what was a most delightful lunch that was so fabulous, it's still the buzz all over!
Luvs, the Trident Castle is not only a legendary Jamaican landmark, it has made of its owner and builder a celebrated figure in Port Antonio where he is reverentially referred to as The Earl of Trident. This is a sign of respect for his vision and accomplishments. It has earned him quite the grudging respect of many a titled Europeans, who has come to regard it as creative architectural intervention, adding to the appeal
and diversification of the appeal of sun and beach."
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Saturday, May 16, 2009
JG - More modern etiquette
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
More modern etiquette
Published: Sunday March 29, 2009
Photo by Rita Elliott
Choose centrepieces that allow for the good flow of conversation.
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
With the trend in recent times being the glorification of all things vulgar, banal and/or trite, the line between what is acceptable social behaviour and what is not has been completely blurred.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"It is as if the vulgar things have now become the operational mode of the society, with the commonsensical approach to good manners not only frowned upon by some, but the idea of doing the right thing by way of manners and protocol is regarded with a sense of mistrust and downright disdain. In today's culture, the young man who opens the car door and allows his female companion to be seated then closes the door before making his way to the driver's side runs the risk of being ridiculed or being subjected to name-calling. The same is true of the young man who holds the chair for his female companion at a restaurant.
Sadly, the women have been contributing to the erosion of these traditional values and attitudes by giving in to what passes for the popular culture, as against holding out for the more time-honoured signs of respect that this deference accommodates. And even more sadly, this erosion knows no social barrier, as in the popular subculture of the dancehall, the more demeaning the lyrics are to women, the more they embrace and revel in it! "
"Before you get caught up in the circus of being led by the etiquette-impaired, however, always remember the basic rule of etiquette: one's actions must be dictated primarily out of the concern and well-being of others, and not one's own. Such as, when sitting at the table, in reaching for a dish, instead of piling food on to your own plate then passing on what's left to others, first pass the dish to others and wait until it makes its way back to you before you serve yourself. "
"The protocol of wine, however, is fairly simple. When it comes to red or white wine, the protocol is that reds are best suited to dishes such as beef, lamb, mutton, pork (including sausages) and heavy stews.
Conversely, whites are best suited for fish, fowls, crepes and generally light dishes. In recent times, however, the protocol has been relaxed in some quarters, which has seen some rosé being paired with spicy fish, fowls and even some reds used in this mode; the operational rule here being individual taste."
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"(F)or years the debate has raged here as to how best to serve red, as the 'purists' from their position of ignorance, have always maintained that reds should be served at room temperature. This is a fallacy that continues to be propagated by ignorance. In the old wine countries, room temperature was derived from the fact that wines were stored in dank cellars and room temperature there meant that the wine was taken from the cold cellar and taken above, where it was more than not decanted and allowed to 'cool' down to room temperature before drinking.
In hot climes such as obtains here in the Caribbean, red wine is at its best if it's first stored in a wine-cooler or in the crisper of your regular refrigerator. The wine is best if opened some time before it is actually served to allow it to 'breathe', as this process allows it to fluff itself and thus create a more pleasing experience. If you run into people (and you will) who insist that red wine should only be served at room temperature, pity them, as the acidic levels likely to be present in any such wine make it best suited for cooking as against fine drinking, and no amount of posing can alter that simple fact."
Jamaica Gleaner
More modern etiquette
Published: Sunday March 29, 2009
Photo by Rita Elliott
Choose centrepieces that allow for the good flow of conversation.
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
With the trend in recent times being the glorification of all things vulgar, banal and/or trite, the line between what is acceptable social behaviour and what is not has been completely blurred.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"It is as if the vulgar things have now become the operational mode of the society, with the commonsensical approach to good manners not only frowned upon by some, but the idea of doing the right thing by way of manners and protocol is regarded with a sense of mistrust and downright disdain. In today's culture, the young man who opens the car door and allows his female companion to be seated then closes the door before making his way to the driver's side runs the risk of being ridiculed or being subjected to name-calling. The same is true of the young man who holds the chair for his female companion at a restaurant.
Sadly, the women have been contributing to the erosion of these traditional values and attitudes by giving in to what passes for the popular culture, as against holding out for the more time-honoured signs of respect that this deference accommodates. And even more sadly, this erosion knows no social barrier, as in the popular subculture of the dancehall, the more demeaning the lyrics are to women, the more they embrace and revel in it! "
"Before you get caught up in the circus of being led by the etiquette-impaired, however, always remember the basic rule of etiquette: one's actions must be dictated primarily out of the concern and well-being of others, and not one's own. Such as, when sitting at the table, in reaching for a dish, instead of piling food on to your own plate then passing on what's left to others, first pass the dish to others and wait until it makes its way back to you before you serve yourself. "
"The protocol of wine, however, is fairly simple. When it comes to red or white wine, the protocol is that reds are best suited to dishes such as beef, lamb, mutton, pork (including sausages) and heavy stews.
Conversely, whites are best suited for fish, fowls, crepes and generally light dishes. In recent times, however, the protocol has been relaxed in some quarters, which has seen some rosé being paired with spicy fish, fowls and even some reds used in this mode; the operational rule here being individual taste."
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"(F)or years the debate has raged here as to how best to serve red, as the 'purists' from their position of ignorance, have always maintained that reds should be served at room temperature. This is a fallacy that continues to be propagated by ignorance. In the old wine countries, room temperature was derived from the fact that wines were stored in dank cellars and room temperature there meant that the wine was taken from the cold cellar and taken above, where it was more than not decanted and allowed to 'cool' down to room temperature before drinking.
In hot climes such as obtains here in the Caribbean, red wine is at its best if it's first stored in a wine-cooler or in the crisper of your regular refrigerator. The wine is best if opened some time before it is actually served to allow it to 'breathe', as this process allows it to fluff itself and thus create a more pleasing experience. If you run into people (and you will) who insist that red wine should only be served at room temperature, pity them, as the acidic levels likely to be present in any such wine make it best suited for cooking as against fine drinking, and no amount of posing can alter that simple fact."
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
JG - ETIQUETTE: Knowing your silverware
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
ETIQUETTE: Knowing your silverware
Published: Sunday April 12, 2009
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Do not be intimidated, start from outside in.
One of the social tragedies of this current era of faxes, emails, iPods, laptops and the technology age, is that there is no commensurate boom in the social or people skills necessary to complement wider interaction among people. Consequently, while there is seemingly more communication across the board at all and every level, there has been a decline in interpersonal skills, especially of social etiquette.
Jamaica Gleaner
ETIQUETTE: Knowing your silverware
Published: Sunday April 12, 2009
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Do not be intimidated, start from outside in.
One of the social tragedies of this current era of faxes, emails, iPods, laptops and the technology age, is that there is no commensurate boom in the social or people skills necessary to complement wider interaction among people. Consequently, while there is seemingly more communication across the board at all and every level, there has been a decline in interpersonal skills, especially of social etiquette.
Read the whole article here.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
JG - Au revoir, Monsieur Ambassador
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
Au revoir, Monsieur Ambassador
published: Sunday July 20, 2008
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Catherine Chicate-Moibert from Guadeloupe brings a Caribbean style to the reception.
And so, after nearly four years here as France's first citizen, Ambassador Francis Hurtut demitted office on Friday, and left our shores, for his new assignment in Ghana, West Africa, but not before hosting a simply fabulous Bastille Day celebration last Monday to mark the anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution that saw the end of the French royal family, and the beginning of the new French republic.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Jamaica was Ambassador Hurtut's maiden assignment in the capacity of ambassador, and coming on the heels of his predecessor, the very popular Ambassador Pierre-Antoine Berniard, there were concerns that he might have been found wanting."
"(W)hen the French celebrate Bastille Day here, it is a shindig to remember, as successive French ambassadors have made it a truly grand occasion.
Dears, we are talking pomp and ceremony, but none of that offensive or crass security screening that others have employed.
To be sure, there is a security check, with guests producing their invitations, with VIPs and other notables being waived through."
"Leading the notables out were Prime Minister Bruce Golding; Senate President Dr Oswald Harding; Security Minister Trevor MacMillan and wife, Dr Olivia McDonald; Transport Minister Mike Henry and his fab wife, Dawn; His Worship The Mayor of Kingston Desmond McKenzie; Director of Protocol Sandra Grant-Griffiths; Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Douglas Saunders; Ambassador Madge Barrett; Ambassador Maxine Roberts; Head of Immigration Joy Charlton; Head of the European Union Delegation Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi-Alemanni; US Ambassador Brenda LaGrange Johnson and husband, Howard; Belgian Ambassador Herman Portocarero and wife, Myriam; Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda."
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"Also present were Canadian High Commissioner Denis Kingsley; Venezuelan Ambassador Noel Martinez-Ochoa; Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia Ventura Emilio Díaz Mejía; Ambassador of the Dominican Republic Filomena Navarro; Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority Ambassador Satya Nandan; Deputy Chief of Mission, Venezuelan Embassy, Madai Hernández and husband, Marcelo Muñoz; US Embassy Consul General Ed Wehrli and his charmingly fab wife, Rose, and UNICEF's Bertrand Bainvel."
Jamaica Gleaner
Au revoir, Monsieur Ambassador
published: Sunday July 20, 2008
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Catherine Chicate-Moibert from Guadeloupe brings a Caribbean style to the reception.
And so, after nearly four years here as France's first citizen, Ambassador Francis Hurtut demitted office on Friday, and left our shores, for his new assignment in Ghana, West Africa, but not before hosting a simply fabulous Bastille Day celebration last Monday to mark the anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution that saw the end of the French royal family, and the beginning of the new French republic.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Jamaica was Ambassador Hurtut's maiden assignment in the capacity of ambassador, and coming on the heels of his predecessor, the very popular Ambassador Pierre-Antoine Berniard, there were concerns that he might have been found wanting."
"(W)hen the French celebrate Bastille Day here, it is a shindig to remember, as successive French ambassadors have made it a truly grand occasion.
Dears, we are talking pomp and ceremony, but none of that offensive or crass security screening that others have employed.
To be sure, there is a security check, with guests producing their invitations, with VIPs and other notables being waived through."
"Leading the notables out were Prime Minister Bruce Golding; Senate President Dr Oswald Harding; Security Minister Trevor MacMillan and wife, Dr Olivia McDonald; Transport Minister Mike Henry and his fab wife, Dawn; His Worship The Mayor of Kingston Desmond McKenzie; Director of Protocol Sandra Grant-Griffiths; Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Douglas Saunders; Ambassador Madge Barrett; Ambassador Maxine Roberts; Head of Immigration Joy Charlton; Head of the European Union Delegation Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi-Alemanni; US Ambassador Brenda LaGrange Johnson and husband, Howard; Belgian Ambassador Herman Portocarero and wife, Myriam; Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda."
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"Also present were Canadian High Commissioner Denis Kingsley; Venezuelan Ambassador Noel Martinez-Ochoa; Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia Ventura Emilio Díaz Mejía; Ambassador of the Dominican Republic Filomena Navarro; Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority Ambassador Satya Nandan; Deputy Chief of Mission, Venezuelan Embassy, Madai Hernández and husband, Marcelo Muñoz; US Embassy Consul General Ed Wehrli and his charmingly fab wife, Rose, and UNICEF's Bertrand Bainvel."
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
JG - Venezuelans celebrate
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
Venezuelans celebrate
published: Sunday July 13, 2008
Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Venezuelan Ambassador Noel Martinez-Ochoa (left) welcomes Japanese Ambassador Masahiro Obata and wife Hiroko to the National Day shindig.
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
My dears, it may have taken Jamaica qualifying for the World Cup in 1998 to bring out our sense of nationalism and patriotism. However, this was always evident in the nationals of other countries, particularly so in our Central and South American neighbours.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"(A)s Venezuelans the world over celebrate the 197th anniversary of their independence, marking that anniversary is done with all the pomp and circumstance befitting a fiercely independent people and a great nation.
My dears, this signature calendar event on Kingston's social register is easily one of the most respected and anticipated social events of the season, steeped as it is in a history that once saw the great liberator Simon Bolivar taking refuge in Jamaica."
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"Among the notables out were: Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall and Lady Hall; Senate President, Dr Oswald Harding and Marigold Harding; Speaker of the House Delroy Chuck; Mayor of Kingston Desmond McKenzie; Security Minister Colonel Trevor MacMillan and wife Dr Olivia McDonald; Energy Minister Clive Mullings; Ambassador Dr Matthew Beaubrun; Ambassador Douglas Saunders; Ambassador Lorne McDonnough; Ambassador Maxine Roberts; Chief of Protocol Sandra Grant-Griffiths; Dr Simon Clarke; head of the European Union delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi-Alemanni; Spanish Ambassador Jesús Silva; US Ambassador Brenda LaGrange Johnson and Howard Johnson; British High Commissioner Jeremy Cresswell and Dr Barbara Munske. Canadian High Commissioner Denis Kingsley and wife Jo-Ann; Dr Ventura Díaz Mejia, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia; Ambassador of the Dominican Republic Filomena Navarro; Chilean Ambassador Alfredo Garcia and wife Luz Santamaria; Senegalese Ambassador Dr Nafissatou Diagne; Ambassador Cedric Harper and Dr Barbara Harper; US Embassy Consul General Ed Wehrli and his fab wife Rose Wehrli; minister and charge d'affaires in the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Hosung Lee; UNICEF's Bertrand Bainvel; Honorary Consul of Iceland Robert MacMillan; Honorary Consul of Lithuania Lois Lake Sherwood; Earl Levy and wife Beverly Junor Levy; Yvon and Cynthia DeSulme; Rear Admiral (retired) Peter and Carol Brady. Dr Adolfo and Sara Lou Mena; Frank Rosheuvel; Dr Ruth Potopsingh; Dr Jonathan Greenland; Andrea Bickhoff-Benjamin; the charming Jennifer Stanigar; David Fernandez and Carol Portillo; Candy DePass; Betty Valiente McKenzie; and Deputy Chief of Mission, Venezuelan embassy, Madai Hernandez and husband Marcelo Muñoz; and Professor Ulises Franco of the Venezuelan Institute of Culture and Cooperation; plus a number of others."
Jamaica Gleaner
Venezuelans celebrate
published: Sunday July 13, 2008
Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Venezuelan Ambassador Noel Martinez-Ochoa (left) welcomes Japanese Ambassador Masahiro Obata and wife Hiroko to the National Day shindig.
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
My dears, it may have taken Jamaica qualifying for the World Cup in 1998 to bring out our sense of nationalism and patriotism. However, this was always evident in the nationals of other countries, particularly so in our Central and South American neighbours.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"(A)s Venezuelans the world over celebrate the 197th anniversary of their independence, marking that anniversary is done with all the pomp and circumstance befitting a fiercely independent people and a great nation.
My dears, this signature calendar event on Kingston's social register is easily one of the most respected and anticipated social events of the season, steeped as it is in a history that once saw the great liberator Simon Bolivar taking refuge in Jamaica."
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"Among the notables out were: Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall and Lady Hall; Senate President, Dr Oswald Harding and Marigold Harding; Speaker of the House Delroy Chuck; Mayor of Kingston Desmond McKenzie; Security Minister Colonel Trevor MacMillan and wife Dr Olivia McDonald; Energy Minister Clive Mullings; Ambassador Dr Matthew Beaubrun; Ambassador Douglas Saunders; Ambassador Lorne McDonnough; Ambassador Maxine Roberts; Chief of Protocol Sandra Grant-Griffiths; Dr Simon Clarke; head of the European Union delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi-Alemanni; Spanish Ambassador Jesús Silva; US Ambassador Brenda LaGrange Johnson and Howard Johnson; British High Commissioner Jeremy Cresswell and Dr Barbara Munske. Canadian High Commissioner Denis Kingsley and wife Jo-Ann; Dr Ventura Díaz Mejia, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia; Ambassador of the Dominican Republic Filomena Navarro; Chilean Ambassador Alfredo Garcia and wife Luz Santamaria; Senegalese Ambassador Dr Nafissatou Diagne; Ambassador Cedric Harper and Dr Barbara Harper; US Embassy Consul General Ed Wehrli and his fab wife Rose Wehrli; minister and charge d'affaires in the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Hosung Lee; UNICEF's Bertrand Bainvel; Honorary Consul of Iceland Robert MacMillan; Honorary Consul of Lithuania Lois Lake Sherwood; Earl Levy and wife Beverly Junor Levy; Yvon and Cynthia DeSulme; Rear Admiral (retired) Peter and Carol Brady. Dr Adolfo and Sara Lou Mena; Frank Rosheuvel; Dr Ruth Potopsingh; Dr Jonathan Greenland; Andrea Bickhoff-Benjamin; the charming Jennifer Stanigar; David Fernandez and Carol Portillo; Candy DePass; Betty Valiente McKenzie; and Deputy Chief of Mission, Venezuelan embassy, Madai Hernandez and husband Marcelo Muñoz; and Professor Ulises Franco of the Venezuelan Institute of Culture and Cooperation; plus a number of others."
Sunday, February 15, 2009
JG - From Russia with love: Ambassador, wife host National Day reception
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
From Russia with love: Ambassador, wife host National Day reception
published: Sunday June 15, 2008
Chester Francis-Jackson Gleaner Writer
Russian Ambassador host Victor Zotin (right) toasts his country's National Day with Governor General Sir Kenneth (second left) and Lady Hall, and Energy Minister Clive Mullings, at his Norbrook Drive residence, last Thursday. - photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Luvs, in the world of diplomacy, parties, receptions and entertaining generally plays a most vital role in projecting a positive image of the host and country.
They often serve as the springboard from which many a bilateral and/or multilateral deal is negotiated and not just between nations, but also between businesses and individuals.
In this respect, parties are not just all about social-profiling for the diplomatic, political and/or social elite. But more importantly, they are crucial to the diplomatic swirl and appreciated as such, by true diplomats. Luvs, this appreciation has not been lost by successive Russian envoys here over the years, as they have completely understood the importance of this tool in the diplomatic arsenal, and have used it when appropriate, especially on the occasion of Russia's National Day.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Ambassador Zotin is no neophyte to the fine art of diplomacy.
With nearly 40 years of service with the Russian foreign service, the affable diplomat has proved during his stint here, to be a man of unimpeachable character, style and substance, and above all else, a friend of Jamaica with an understanding of the complexities and nuances that form the platforms from which our politics and world views are formed.
It is an understanding that has earned him the respect of those in government as well of those with whom he interacts."
"Ambassador Zotin and wife completed the welcoming formalities, and guests joined the buzzing mix of national leaders, members of the diplomatic and consular corps as well as leading citizenry to the lawns accented by low-hung mango trees."
"The dignitaries and notables out sharing the very fab occasion included Governor General Sir Kenneth and Lady Hall; Senate president Oswald Harding and wife, Marigold; National Security Minister Trevor MacMillan and wife, Dr Olivia McDonald; HE Ambassador Douglas Saunders and wife, Angela Robertson; HE Ambassador Maxine Roberts; Chinese Ambassador HE Chen Jinghua and Madam Xiao Linhua; French Ambassador HE Francis Hurtut; Spanish Ambassador HE Jesús Silva and his charming wife, Sara Silva.
Young guests Margareta Vlasova (left) and Yulia Chazshina have that supermodel look already, don't they? Jo Ann Kingsley (centre) beams with Elena Dorofeeva (right) and Alyona Morozova."
Jamaica Gleaner
From Russia with love: Ambassador, wife host National Day reception
published: Sunday June 15, 2008
Chester Francis-Jackson Gleaner Writer
Russian Ambassador host Victor Zotin (right) toasts his country's National Day with Governor General Sir Kenneth (second left) and Lady Hall, and Energy Minister Clive Mullings, at his Norbrook Drive residence, last Thursday. - photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Luvs, in the world of diplomacy, parties, receptions and entertaining generally plays a most vital role in projecting a positive image of the host and country.
They often serve as the springboard from which many a bilateral and/or multilateral deal is negotiated and not just between nations, but also between businesses and individuals.
In this respect, parties are not just all about social-profiling for the diplomatic, political and/or social elite. But more importantly, they are crucial to the diplomatic swirl and appreciated as such, by true diplomats. Luvs, this appreciation has not been lost by successive Russian envoys here over the years, as they have completely understood the importance of this tool in the diplomatic arsenal, and have used it when appropriate, especially on the occasion of Russia's National Day.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Ambassador Zotin is no neophyte to the fine art of diplomacy.
With nearly 40 years of service with the Russian foreign service, the affable diplomat has proved during his stint here, to be a man of unimpeachable character, style and substance, and above all else, a friend of Jamaica with an understanding of the complexities and nuances that form the platforms from which our politics and world views are formed.
It is an understanding that has earned him the respect of those in government as well of those with whom he interacts."
"Ambassador Zotin and wife completed the welcoming formalities, and guests joined the buzzing mix of national leaders, members of the diplomatic and consular corps as well as leading citizenry to the lawns accented by low-hung mango trees."
"The dignitaries and notables out sharing the very fab occasion included Governor General Sir Kenneth and Lady Hall; Senate president Oswald Harding and wife, Marigold; National Security Minister Trevor MacMillan and wife, Dr Olivia McDonald; HE Ambassador Douglas Saunders and wife, Angela Robertson; HE Ambassador Maxine Roberts; Chinese Ambassador HE Chen Jinghua and Madam Xiao Linhua; French Ambassador HE Francis Hurtut; Spanish Ambassador HE Jesús Silva and his charming wife, Sara Silva.
Young guests Margareta Vlasova (left) and Yulia Chazshina have that supermodel look already, don't they? Jo Ann Kingsley (centre) beams with Elena Dorofeeva (right) and Alyona Morozova."
Thursday, January 22, 2009
JG - Charles Hanna celebrates 60
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
Charles Hanna celebrates 60
published: Sunday May 18, 2008
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Suzanne Issa (left) with Charles Hanna and Jackie Issa at Hanna's birthday party in Stony Hill, St Andrew. On Friday, January 23, 1998, at a reception at the then Crown Plaza Hotel in Manor Park, at the launch of the commemorative book, Edward Rasheed Hanna - The Man and His Times, the esteemed Robert MacMillan, in his dedication, spoke of his childhood and the fond memories it held of his many visits to the castle on the hill overlooking Kingston, and of the 'king' of the castle and his beloved family. The 'king' was the late Edward Rasheed Hanna and the castle was the Hannas family home, The Knole, located in Stony Hill in upper St Andrew.
(Note: The "then Crown Plaza Hotel in Manor Park" is now the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza and was formerly the site of Fort Belle.- CAA)
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"(T)he Hannas and their sense of place in Jamaica's history are long documented.
Charles Hanna was born in Kingston, the son of Edward and Olga Hanna; Edward being the son of an immigrant family from Lebanon who settled in Jamaica in the mid-1800s.
Through industry, commitment and hard work, Hanna went on to become one of the island's wealthiest businessmen.
With a portfolio that included dry goods, industry and real estate, the Hanna name became a household one.
At the time of his death in 1978, the mantle of carrying on the family business was passed to his son and heir Charles."
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"Among the shortlist of critically hand-picked guests were his sister, the charmingly lovely Mary Hanna; former US Embassy charge d'affaires Lacy Wright; long-time Hanna family friend Robert MacMillan; glamour sisters Jackie and Suzanne Issa, their sister-in-law, the lovely and elegant Oriente Issa; Chris Bovell and his charmingly elegant wife Michelle; Earl Levy and his wife, the gracious Beverly Junor-Levy and their daughter, the lovely Susan Louis; Anthony and Jeanne Watson and their son James; Norman Rae; and Roger and Sheila Butler."
Jamaica Gleaner
Charles Hanna celebrates 60
published: Sunday May 18, 2008
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Suzanne Issa (left) with Charles Hanna and Jackie Issa at Hanna's birthday party in Stony Hill, St Andrew. On Friday, January 23, 1998, at a reception at the then Crown Plaza Hotel in Manor Park, at the launch of the commemorative book, Edward Rasheed Hanna - The Man and His Times, the esteemed Robert MacMillan, in his dedication, spoke of his childhood and the fond memories it held of his many visits to the castle on the hill overlooking Kingston, and of the 'king' of the castle and his beloved family. The 'king' was the late Edward Rasheed Hanna and the castle was the Hannas family home, The Knole, located in Stony Hill in upper St Andrew.
(Note: The "then Crown Plaza Hotel in Manor Park" is now the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza and was formerly the site of Fort Belle.- CAA)
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"(T)he Hannas and their sense of place in Jamaica's history are long documented.
Charles Hanna was born in Kingston, the son of Edward and Olga Hanna; Edward being the son of an immigrant family from Lebanon who settled in Jamaica in the mid-1800s.
Through industry, commitment and hard work, Hanna went on to become one of the island's wealthiest businessmen.
With a portfolio that included dry goods, industry and real estate, the Hanna name became a household one.
At the time of his death in 1978, the mantle of carrying on the family business was passed to his son and heir Charles."
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"Among the shortlist of critically hand-picked guests were his sister, the charmingly lovely Mary Hanna; former US Embassy charge d'affaires Lacy Wright; long-time Hanna family friend Robert MacMillan; glamour sisters Jackie and Suzanne Issa, their sister-in-law, the lovely and elegant Oriente Issa; Chris Bovell and his charmingly elegant wife Michelle; Earl Levy and his wife, the gracious Beverly Junor-Levy and their daughter, the lovely Susan Louis; Anthony and Jeanne Watson and their son James; Norman Rae; and Roger and Sheila Butler."
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
JG - Much conviviality on EU Day
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
Much conviviality on EU Day
published: Sunday May 18, 2008
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Head of the EU delegation, Marco Mazzocchi-Alemanni (left), laughs with President of the Senate, Dr Oswald Harding, and Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall at the European Day reception on Hyperion Avenue, St Andrew, on Friday, May 9. - Photos by Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer
There are heads of missions and there are heads of missions.
Here in Kingston, where the diplomatic scene is an integral part, heads of missions help in setting the tone of the social scene.
In their official capacities, they are required from time to time to play the role of hosts extraordinaire in celebrating national days, holidays, royal birthdays and decrees (where applicable) or in hosting visiting delegations.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"In this respect, the history, personality and prominence of the mission, geopolitical considerations and social skills of the individual all go into the mix when it comes to the success of any reception/party being hosted.
In this vein, the European Union (EU) delegation here in Kingston has had the benefit of being led by very adept diplomats over the many years since the establishing of diplomatic relations with Jamaica.
Successive heads of mission have demonstrated a willingness to understand the peculiarities of a developing state like ours, and sought to have that come into play when implementing policy.
On the social note, succeeding EU heads have demonstrated that theirs is not the desire to serve from up on high, opting instead for meaningful interaction with the population at large."
"May 9 is perhaps the EU's single most important calendar date, as it is celebrated worldwide as Europe Day.
It marks the May 9, 1950 declaration by then French foreign minister Robert Schumann, which became the foundation on which today's united and expanding EU is founded."
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"Notables in attendance Among the notables were Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall and Lady Hall; Prime Minister Bruce Golding; president of the Senate, Dr Ossie Harding and wife Marigold; Finance Minister Audley Shaw; (then acting) Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne; Minister of Information Culture and Sports Olivia 'Babsy' Grange; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Desmond McKenzie; Senator Tom Tavares-Finson and wife, Rose; Opposition MPs Dr Omar Davies and Anthony Hylton; Chief Justice Zaila McCalla; Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn; Director of Protocol Sandra Grant-Griffiths; John Issa and his daughter, the lovely Muna Issa; Dennis Lalor; Ambassador Richard and Margaret Bernal; Ambassador Madge Barrett and husband Tunty; Ambassador Maxine Roberts; Desmond and Peggy Blades; Chris and Michelle Bovell; Charles Hanna; Earl and Beverly Junor-Levy.
Also out were British High Commissioner Jeremy Cresswell and his companion Dr Barbara Munske; Spanish Ambassador Jesús Silva and wife Sara; German Ambassador Jurgen Engel; Belgian Ambassador Herman Portacarero and wife Myriam; Chinese Ambassador Chen Jinghua and wife Xiao Linhua; Russian Ambassador Viktor Zotin and his wife Olga Zotin; Canadian High Commissioner Denis Kingsley and Jo Ann Kingsley; Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda; Argentine Ambassador Mario Pino and wife Fanny; head of the International Seabed Authority, Ambassador Satya Nandan; Deputy Chief of Mission in the German Embassy Maria Friedrich Boerger, and husband Anton, and UNICEF's representative Bertrand Bainvel.
Also spotted were Dean of the Consular Corps and Honorary Consul of Slovakia, Christopher Issa; Honorary Consul of Iceland Robert MacMillan; Honorary Consul of the Royal Thai kingdom Thalia Lyn and hubby Capt Michael Lyn; Honorary Consul of Lithuania Lois Lake-Sherwood; Honorary Consul of Botswana Geoff Brown and wife Janet; Honorary Consul of Ecuador Clelia Barreto de Hunter; Honorary Consul of Poland Irena Cousins and Honorary Consul of the Philippines Everoy Chin."
Jamaica Gleaner
Much conviviality on EU Day
published: Sunday May 18, 2008
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Head of the EU delegation, Marco Mazzocchi-Alemanni (left), laughs with President of the Senate, Dr Oswald Harding, and Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall at the European Day reception on Hyperion Avenue, St Andrew, on Friday, May 9. - Photos by Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer
There are heads of missions and there are heads of missions.
Here in Kingston, where the diplomatic scene is an integral part, heads of missions help in setting the tone of the social scene.
In their official capacities, they are required from time to time to play the role of hosts extraordinaire in celebrating national days, holidays, royal birthdays and decrees (where applicable) or in hosting visiting delegations.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"In this respect, the history, personality and prominence of the mission, geopolitical considerations and social skills of the individual all go into the mix when it comes to the success of any reception/party being hosted.
In this vein, the European Union (EU) delegation here in Kingston has had the benefit of being led by very adept diplomats over the many years since the establishing of diplomatic relations with Jamaica.
Successive heads of mission have demonstrated a willingness to understand the peculiarities of a developing state like ours, and sought to have that come into play when implementing policy.
On the social note, succeeding EU heads have demonstrated that theirs is not the desire to serve from up on high, opting instead for meaningful interaction with the population at large."
"May 9 is perhaps the EU's single most important calendar date, as it is celebrated worldwide as Europe Day.
It marks the May 9, 1950 declaration by then French foreign minister Robert Schumann, which became the foundation on which today's united and expanding EU is founded."
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"Notables in attendance Among the notables were Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall and Lady Hall; Prime Minister Bruce Golding; president of the Senate, Dr Ossie Harding and wife Marigold; Finance Minister Audley Shaw; (then acting) Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne; Minister of Information Culture and Sports Olivia 'Babsy' Grange; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Desmond McKenzie; Senator Tom Tavares-Finson and wife, Rose; Opposition MPs Dr Omar Davies and Anthony Hylton; Chief Justice Zaila McCalla; Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn; Director of Protocol Sandra Grant-Griffiths; John Issa and his daughter, the lovely Muna Issa; Dennis Lalor; Ambassador Richard and Margaret Bernal; Ambassador Madge Barrett and husband Tunty; Ambassador Maxine Roberts; Desmond and Peggy Blades; Chris and Michelle Bovell; Charles Hanna; Earl and Beverly Junor-Levy.
Also out were British High Commissioner Jeremy Cresswell and his companion Dr Barbara Munske; Spanish Ambassador Jesús Silva and wife Sara; German Ambassador Jurgen Engel; Belgian Ambassador Herman Portacarero and wife Myriam; Chinese Ambassador Chen Jinghua and wife Xiao Linhua; Russian Ambassador Viktor Zotin and his wife Olga Zotin; Canadian High Commissioner Denis Kingsley and Jo Ann Kingsley; Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda; Argentine Ambassador Mario Pino and wife Fanny; head of the International Seabed Authority, Ambassador Satya Nandan; Deputy Chief of Mission in the German Embassy Maria Friedrich Boerger, and husband Anton, and UNICEF's representative Bertrand Bainvel.
Also spotted were Dean of the Consular Corps and Honorary Consul of Slovakia, Christopher Issa; Honorary Consul of Iceland Robert MacMillan; Honorary Consul of the Royal Thai kingdom Thalia Lyn and hubby Capt Michael Lyn; Honorary Consul of Lithuania Lois Lake-Sherwood; Honorary Consul of Botswana Geoff Brown and wife Janet; Honorary Consul of Ecuador Clelia Barreto de Hunter; Honorary Consul of Poland Irena Cousins and Honorary Consul of the Philippines Everoy Chin."
Saturday, January 3, 2009
JG - A social charm
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
A social charm
published: Sunday October 26, 2008
Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
LEFT: Joseph A. Matalon and wife Bernadette (left) hang out with businesswoman Lorna Myers.RIGHT: Prime Minister Bruce Golding (centre) takes a break from running the country to party with friend Jennifer Lim (third left) at her birthday party. Celebrating with the birthday girl are (from left) German Ambassador Jurgen Engel, Thalia Lyn, Cindy Breakspeare, Ana Martha Engel and Lisa Johnston.
Chester Francis-Jackson, Gleaner Writer
My dears, it's simply the new and fabulous trend in parties these days; mega parties are out and small, intimate soirees are most definitely in.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Among the notables out sharing in the warmth and merriment were Prime Minister Bruce Golding; junior minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Daryl Vaz; Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica Jesús Silva and wife, Sara; German Ambassador to Jamaica Jurgen Engel and wife"
Jamaica Gleaner
A social charm
published: Sunday October 26, 2008
Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
LEFT: Joseph A. Matalon and wife Bernadette (left) hang out with businesswoman Lorna Myers.RIGHT: Prime Minister Bruce Golding (centre) takes a break from running the country to party with friend Jennifer Lim (third left) at her birthday party. Celebrating with the birthday girl are (from left) German Ambassador Jurgen Engel, Thalia Lyn, Cindy Breakspeare, Ana Martha Engel and Lisa Johnston.
Chester Francis-Jackson, Gleaner Writer
My dears, it's simply the new and fabulous trend in parties these days; mega parties are out and small, intimate soirees are most definitely in.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Among the notables out sharing in the warmth and merriment were Prime Minister Bruce Golding; junior minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Daryl Vaz; Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica Jesús Silva and wife, Sara; German Ambassador to Jamaica Jurgen Engel and wife"
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