A discreet but weighty dinner meeting unfolded Thursday night at the AC Kingston Hotel, where international statesmen and Caribbean business elites quietly gathered to discuss Jamaica’s recovery path following Hurricane Melissa.
Among the notable figures was former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who arrived in Jamaica earlier in the day. His visit—organized in part through collaboration with the island’s energy ministry—centered around assessing the storm’s damage and identifying potential avenues for international assistance.
Clinton was welcomed by Sandals Resorts International Executive Chairman Adam Stewart, whose hosting of the evening event brought together key players from both the public and private sectors. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz accompanied the former president to several affected sites prior to the gathering, laying the groundwork for future rebuilding initiatives.
Also present was Rolando Gonzalez Bunster, a Clinton Foundation board member and member of the Energy Committee within the Clinton Global Initiative. His presence hinted at deeper collaboration between global philanthropic networks and Jamaica’s energy resilience strategy moving forward.
The private dinner, while off-camera, underscores Jamaica’s strategic efforts to secure high-level support for climate adaptation and economic recovery. As the region continues to face intensified natural disasters, the convergence of philanthropic influence, private capital, and political will may prove crucial in defining the island’s next chapter.
