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Highlights from the Dominican Republic Embassy's Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards held at King's House, Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.

Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Monique Long (left) is delighted to receive her first place award for the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story, in honour of the late politician and short story writer. Dominican Republic Ambassador Filomena Navarro (right) presents Long with the award while Avelino Stanley, president of the jury that judged the entries, looks on. The presentation was made at the Gala Awards at King's House, Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Kerry-Ann Mew (left) receives the second place prize from Dominican Republic Ambassador Filomena Navarro (right). Looking on are Luisa Navarro (second left) and Avelino Stanley. presents the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards, in celebrating his centenary, held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Cuban Ambassador Gisela Garcia (left) accepts her third place award from Dominican Republic Ambassador Filomena Navarro (right). Looking on are Luisa Navarro (second left) and Avelino Stanley. The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica presents the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards, in celebrating his centenary, held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Governor General Sir Patrick Allen (right) and wife Lady Allen (left) hobnob with his predecessor Sir Kenneth Hall and Lady Hall at the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards, celebrating the centenary of the late writer/politicians birth, held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Dominican Republic Ambassador Filomena Navarro expresses her gratitude to Joseph Pereira (right), deputy principal at the UWI, Mona and Avelino Stanley, for their contribution to the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Imani Duncan (second right), JMMB group marketing manager, congratulates Ambassador Filomena Navarro (left) of the Dominican Republic on the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story competition hosted by the embassy. Looking on are Curtis McDowell of JMMB BDI America and Ecuadorian Consul Clelia Barreto de Hunter. Gala Awards, in celebrating his centenary, held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Dominican Republic Ambassador to Jamaica Filomena Navarro (left) chats with Curtis McDowell of JMMB BDI America and a bright-eyed Imani Duncan, JMMB group marketing manager . presents the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards, in celebrating his centenary, held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Attorney Delano Franklyn raps with (from left) Ambassador Filomena Navarro of the Dominican Republic, Cloy Corbett Jackson and Martha Corbett-Baugh at the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Dominican Republic Ambassador Filomena Navarro (left) jokes with Cloy Corbett Jackson (centre) and Martha Corbett-Baugh. presents the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards, in celebrating his centenary, held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Avelino Stanley (left) chats with Monique Long, winner of the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story competition. Stanley was the president of the jury that decided on the winner. The Gala Awards for the competition was held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Monique Long (left) beams as she accepts her first place award from Dominican Republic Ambassador Filomena Navarro for the Professor Juan Bosch Short Story competition. The competition marked the centenary of the late politician/writer, of the Dominican Republic's most famous persons. The Gala Awards were held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer Rosa Joseph (left) who always talks about her Dominican Republic heritage, hangs out Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda at the Dominican Republic embassy's Professor Juan Bosch Short Story Gala Awards, held at King's House Hope Road on Tuesday June 30, 2009.
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