From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Gleaner
Welcome! Our doors are open
Published: Sunday May 17, 2009
Winston Sill/Freelance PhotographerMarco Vinicio Ruiz, minister of foreign trade, Costa Rica.
COSTA RICA is the first Central American country to establish a free-trade agreement with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states. The Jamaican Parliament is still to ratify the agreement.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"The Central American economic powerhouse of 50,000 square kilometres and 4.5 million people exports 4,000 products to 150 countries. Costa Rican companies export 60 per cent of their production. The country's per capita income of US$10,000 is the highest in Central America."
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
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."
&
"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."
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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