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LEFT: The lovely Sharon Asphal wears a Badley Mishka Platinum design from Adrienne in the Hilton Kingston hotel.
RIGHT: Canadian High Commissioner Denis Kingsley (left), his wife Jo Ann, and EU Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi Alemanni are entertained by U.S. Ambassador Brenda LaGrange-Johnson at the AWG Gala Movie Premiere.

Heavy rains which plagued the island last week could not stop the American Women's Group of Jamaica (AWG) from staging its gala movie premiere American Gangster starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, at Carib Cinema, last Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Ladies sported their little black dresses and men were equally well attired. United States Ambassador Brenda LaGrange-Johnson was a sight for sore eyes in her white and black couture outfit.

The AWG was established in 1986 as a Tuesday group of the United States Embassy, but became the AWG of Jamaica in 1993. Since then, the group has donated funds to charities across the island. The gala premiere will be no different as all funds will be used to assist the group's charities and with hurricane relief.

President Dawn Woodstock welcomed all and the lovely ambassador thanked those who attended.

- Keisha Shakespeare-Blackmore