Cindy Rose of Holmwood (4:57.23), Taiefa Gowe of Hydel (4:57.36), Rickeisha Simms of Edwin Allen (4:57.51), and Euvia Bennett of St Elizabeth Technical (4:58.34) are the main qualifiers for Wednesday’s final in the girls 1500m. Meanwhile, favorite Misha-Jade Samuels of St Jago’s clocked 4:53.90 minutes to move into the final of the Class Two Girls 1500m at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships
Brianna Lyston, Jamaica’s sprint sensation and 2022 World U20 200m champion, has officially moved into the professional ranks, bringing her injury-plagued NCAA career at LSU to a close. The former LSU standout , who captured the 2024 SEC indoor 60m crown, informed her coach of her decision. Persistent injuries, including one sustained during the 2024…
Olympian Asafa Powell warns that his children will NOT run for Jamaica unless athletic conditions improve. The former 100m world record holder reveals he once turned down millions to switch national allegiance—and now regrets it. With his wife being Canadian-Ghanaian, Powell says his kids have ‘options’ beyond Jamaica. This comes after fans praised his son’s race win, sparking debate on Jamaica’s lack of support for athletes. Will Jamaica lose its next generation of track stars?
Explore Jamaica’s complex political history through the rise of Edward Seaga and his alliance with Lester “Jim Brown” Coke, the leader of the infamous Shower Posse. This notorious gang emerged as a political militia in Tivoli Gardens during the 1970s, carrying out violent campaigns that served both local and international agendas. Seaga’s promotion of free-market…
