On Friday, February 20, embassy staff, led by chargé d'affaires James Heg, hosted members of a congressional delegation who were visiting the island for a few days. Their mission: simply to see how everything's going down in Jamrock, from a US perspective. The reception, which even had some Peace Corps volunteers in the house, was held at the Courtleigh Hotel.


Major Richard Reese (left) raps with James Heg (centre), chargé d'affaires at the US Embassy, and Minh Pham, resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme.

Head of the congressional delegation, Eliot Engel (right), jokes with Eric and Amy Flohr.

Chairman of the visiting congressional delegation, Eliot Engel (right), and Will Thornton, Peace Corps volunteer, shoot the breeze at the reception.

Julie Schoenthaler (left), member of the congressional staff, has Amy Unander (centre) and Janet Heg caught up in her tale at the US Embassy reception. - Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer