Janieve Russell provided the only real shock of the opening day of the 2016 JAAA/ Supreme Ventures National Senior Track and Field Championships at the National Stadium. The 22 year old who established herself as the big favourite to win a second straight national title after a few eye-catching performances in the 2016 Diamond league series was a no show for the semi-final heats of the 400m hurdles. The University of Technology (UTech) student who is regarded in many circles as a bona fide medal contender for the Rio Olympics reportedly picked up a slight injury and her medical team opted to err on the side of caution by pulling her from the meet. Bruce James, Manager of the MVP Club which has its base at UTech confirmed on national television that the current world number two with a season/personal best 53.96 had requested a Medical Exemption which would make her eligible for selection should she prove fitness and form ahead of deadline for the naming of the team. The JAAA selection policy outlines how such cases are to be treated: *”Athletes who are ranked/listed in the top three in the world for their event who […]
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Join Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, in partnership with Amcham Jamaica for the premier of “RACE”. Part proceeds in aid of her Pocket Rocket Foundation, “creating lasting change in the lives of high school student athletes by providing full academic scholarships for the duration of their high school enrollment. Watch the trailer then contact AMCHAM to purchase your ticket for Monday, April 25th. Join Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 7:30pm at Carib 5 tomorrow!
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Usain Bolt launches new line of Hublot watches Hublot brand ambassadors Usain Bolt and Pelé cut the ribbon with as well as store architect Peter Marino, who built a “building, not a store,” according to Guadalupe. “The facade is so impressive. It’s like a bracelet blown up.” “This is a dream come true for Hublot,” said chief executive officer Ricardo Guadalupe. “We said if we one day have a store here, it would be an incredible achievement for this brand. And it’s true, Hublot is on Fifth Avenue.” Article by http://wwd.com Photo by Hublot
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2012 Miss Jamaica World contest runner-up, Trishauna Clarke, has scored an upcoming recurring role in hit new ABC drama, “The Catch.” The drama, which stars Mireille Enos and Peter Krause, premiered on March 24 and, according to Neilsen data, drew an estimated 5.85 million viewers. Clarke portrays the character ‘Tasha’ who she says is a vital part of the show’s story-line. She describes ‘Tasha’ as an educated, well-kept woman, dating a high-profiler. Born in Kingston, Clarke finished second to Deanna Robins in Miss Jamaica four years ago. She has been acting since five years old while a pupil of Stella Maris Preparatory. Her first acting gig then was a Nestle Milk television commercial. Recent credits include commercials for Gatorade, Lexus (Super Bowl), and Puma Jam with Usain Bolt. She was also featured in BET’s 2010 edition of “Rip the Runway”. Shanda have some news for you. #coolrunnings #jamaica #jamaicans #character #characterwork #island360 #janeofalltradestv #actress #comedy #trishaunaclarke A video posted by Trishauna Clarke (@trishaunaclarke) on Oct 9, 2015 at 3:42pm PDT Clarke, who resides in Hollywood, California, studied at the University Of Miami where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. […]
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It was the anticipated avalanche of medals on the closing day of the 45th CARIFTA Games in St. Georges, Grenada as Team Jamaica’s quest to surpass its 2015 haul went into overdrive. The final medal count showed that Jamaica garnered 86 medals, one more than the 85 the team secured in 2015. The medal chest contained 42 Gold, 28 Silver and 16 Bronze. *Sprint Hurdles Sweep for Team Jamaica* Daszay Freeman knows what to do in the big races and once again delivered to win the U18 Girls 100m Hurdles in 13.44 (3.9 m/s) ahead of Sasha Wells of the Bahamas 13.48. Freeman’s teammate Jada Campbell ran well to secure the Bronze in 13.78. In the U20 Girls 100m hurdles, the rejuvenated Rushelle Burton continued her great form this season to score a facile win in 13.35 (2.8 m/s). Burton had anchored the sprint relay team to Gold on Day 2. Sidney Marshall made it another 1-2 finish closing well to get the nod over Jeminise Parris of Trinidad and Tobago. Both athletes were timed in 13.73 with Marshall prevailing by one thousandth of a second. Jamaica experienced mixed fortunes in the boys sprint hurdles. The team […]
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Team Jamaica’s relentless 2016 CARIFTA ‘Gold Rush’ continued unabated on Day 2 of the regional age group track and field championships in St. George’s, Grenada. The medal register continued to click as Jamaica’s athletes dominated with stellar performances across most events decided on the second day. At the end of Day 2, Jamaica had amassed 55 medals consisting of 26 Gold, 18 Silver and 11 Bronze. Jamaica had to wait a while to complete the coveted sweep in an event and when it finally materialized, no surprise, it came in the sprint relays. The U18 Girls were first to strike with the quartet of Mischae Harriott, Daszay Freeman, Shaneil English and Kimone Shaw won in 45.87 ahead of Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago. GOLD for Team Jamaica in U-18 Girls 4x100M FINAL in 45.87. #Carifta2016 #TeamJamaica #Jaminate Posted by Team Jamaica on Sunday, March 27, 2016 The high-powered foursome of Michael Stephens, Christopher Taylor, Jhevaughn Matherson and Dejour Russell were in a race with the clock breaking the record with a blistering 40.44. Bahamas was second, a city block behind in 41.42 with home team Grenada taking a surprise Bronze with 41.89. The U20 Girls and […]
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Team Jamaica left 31st Carifta Swimming Championships in Martinique with 25 medals overall: 8 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze. Photos by Michael Lyn
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Regional powerhouse Jamaica unleashed much of it’s heavy artillery on Day One of the 45th CARIFTA Games in St. Georges, Grenada. The Jamaican youngsters showed little or no ill effects of the recent ‘Champs’campaign, turning in one dominant performance after the other. At the end of the opening day, Jamaica had amassed some 26 medals including 11 Gold, 10 Silver and 5 Bronze. In 2015 Jamaica failed to win either Boys 100m title and it was clear from the heats that there would be no repeat of that anomaly. In the U18 division, Jhevaughn Matherson and Dejour Russell went in as favourites for the top two positions and duly obliged albeit in contrasting styles. The smooth Matherson was not the best away but recovered to blast away the field in 10.42 seconds. Russell got perhaps the worst start of his season and looked well out of contention for a medal before powering through in the last 20m to secure the Silver in 10.60. BOOM! Another quinella for Team Jamaica in U-18 Boys 100M FINAL! Jhevaughn Matherson GOLD in 10.42 and Dejour Russell SILVER in 10.60. #Carifta2016 #TeamJamaica #Jaminate Posted by Team Jamaica on Saturday, March 26, 2016 […]
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A few weeks ago, Hamilton College senior Arthur Williams received an unexpected phone call from the White House. His entrepreneurship research in Cuba was of interest to the President’s speech writing team, who consulted with Williams prior to President Barack Obama’s visit to the country this week. Williams, an international student from Jamaica, also presented that research at SUNY Binghamton, and he attended Nasdaq’s Cuba Opportunity Summit. Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Omobolaji Olarinmoye is Williams’ advisor for the project and Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Reynaldo Ortiz-Minaya, an expert on Cuba, is his mentor. Posted by Sean Martinelli WUTR on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 The Hispanic studies major and public policy and Africana studies double minor was enjoying his first week of spring break in New York City after the Nasdaq summit when he got a message that the White House was trying to reach him. Williams confessed that he first thought the call was “a bad prank,” but when he called back he learned the request was legitimate. The caller wanted to talk about Williams’ Emerson grant research on Cuban entrepreneurship. “It was kind of unbelievable actually,” Arthur told me when reflecting […]
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