As one member of the judiciary to another, Chief Justice Zaila McCalla (left) makes the acquaintance of Judge Joe Brown (right) and his wife Deborah at their welcome reception held at Seymour Avenue on Monday. In the background is Spanish Ambassador Jesus Silva. - Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

The Gleaner extends a warm Jamaican welcome to popular American Judge Joe Brown. A welcome reception was held for Brown and wife Deborah at the Seymour Avenue residence of businessman Paul Issa on Monday night. And that same night, at the Hilton Kingston hotel in St Andrew, the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM) held its inaugural Business Leader and Civic Leadership awards and fund-raising gala.

Matriarch of the Super Plus clan Gloria Chen (left) and Diana Stewart of Stewart's Auto are in a great mood at Monday night's American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica's Business Leader and Civic Leadership awards and fund-raising gala, held at the Hilton Kingston hotel, New Kingston. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Stephen Golding (left), son of Prime Minister Bruce Golding meets Judge Joe Brown.

Paul Issa (second left) introduces his children Balthazar (right) and Abra to Judge Joe Brown (left) at the welcome reception hosted by Issa at his Seymour Avenue residence on Monday.

Wayne Chen receives the Business Award on behalf of his brother Michael Lee Chin from Becky Stockhausen at the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica's inaugural Business Leader and Civic Leadership awards event. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer