In light of the Prime Minister’s several engagements, Jamaica and the Caribbean, as well as the Jamaican Diaspora anticipate details of these meetings, and the benefits thereof, will be forthcoming from the Prime Minister. Ben Carson as well as having “an exchange” with Vice President Mike Pence and Senior White House Adviser Jared Kushner. He also met with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and met with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Capital” – Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. He referenced, in his own words, meetings with “senior lawmakers in the U.S. Dwoskin.According to the Prime Minister’s Facebook page, his schedule included a number of important meetings and events. The 2018 AFJ Hummingbird Award was presented to Founder and CEO of the New York-based VP Records, Patricia Chin and President and CEO of A.J. She said this year, the organisation will focus on three projects – Success By Six, Alpha Institute, and Education – with more than US$156,000 received in pledges going towards these projects. This is a remarkable feat and I commend you for remaining true to your vision of a world in which all Jamaicans have access to basic education, healthcare services and economic development opportunities for a better quality of life,” she said.įor her part, President of the AFJ, Wendy Hart, said the organisation contributed to 63 projects in Jamaica last year. “I am pleased to note that you were able to distribute grants totalling US$600,000 to projects in Jamaica, more than 100 per cent over the previous year. In her address, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, said that over the 36 years of its existence, the AFJ has distinguished itself as an outstanding organisation that has devoted its philanthropic efforts to the poor and needy in Jamaica. He said that the AFJ’s contributions to the economic well-being of persons in many of the communities in which they have worked complement the Government’s overall drive to make Jamaica a prosperous country. Holness emphasised that the country is now on the path to building a strong economy where everyone can live, work, raise families and do business. The Prime Minister pointed out that the contribution to the Cornwall Regional Hospital is especially significant, as it is one of the country’s premier teaching institutions located in the main tourism area of the country. Ann’s Bay and Cornwall Regional Hospitals are just two such to benefit from the AFJ’s benevolence.īusinesses Encouraged to Cooperate with STATIN Field Officers Holness added that the AFJ’s contribution to Jamaica’s health sector is worthy of commendation, noting that Jamaica has benefited from donations in cash and kind and that medical institutions such as the St. Among the beneficiaries are scholarship recipients from the University of the West Indies (UWI), the Alpha Institute and the Bull Savannah Primary School,” the Prime Minister said. These would not have been possible without the contributions from the AFJ. “Students with the potential for greatness have had their education financed, and institutions have had their facilities improved. Holness said several students have benefited from improved programmes and assistance from schools with which the AFJ has partnered. In his message, read at the AFJ’s 2018 Hummingbird Gala on October 26 at the Plaza Hotel in New York, Mr. “The programmes and contributions of the AFJ continue to impact our beloved island, Jamaica, but particularly the people, in very specific and impressive ways,’ the Prime Minister said. Andrew Holness, has lauded American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) for its philanthropic actions. Jamaica News: Prime Minister, the Most Hon.