Jamaica Supports National Women’s Basketball Team

At a reception at the Jamaica Consulate in New York on July 7, Consul General Geneive Brown Metzger (centre) greets captain Simone Edwards, retired WNBA player and Assistant Coach at George Mason University (2nd right) and introduces the community to the team following its training camp in New Jersey as part of its quest to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.  Also sharing the occasion, from left to right: Christopher Dobson, Business Development Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board; Manuela Goren, Director, American Friends of Jamaica; Consul General Geneive Brown Metzger; Simone Edwards, team captain and Marita Monroe, member, Wives of the NBA.