Jamaican Olympic Sprinter Asafa Powell Retires at Age 40

Jamaican sprinter and Olympic athlete Asafa Powell announced his retirement at his 40th birthday party on November 23, 2022. Powell held the men’s 100-meter world record prior to Usain Bolt and competed in his last race in May of 2021, according to World Athletics. Powell did not participate in the Olympic Trials in Jamaica in […]

Western Union Launches First-Of-It’s Kind Campaign with Mr. Vegas & DJ Drama to Celebrate Jamaican Language and Culture in Philadelphia

“Boonununus” features Philadelphia’s own DJ Drama, a Grammy Award winner and newly crowned BET Hip-Hop DJ of the Year, and Jamaican Dancehall singjay Mr. Vegas to capture the essence of the campaign in one seamless activation. The campaign shows appreciation for the Jamaican community, one of the largest Caribbean groups, in Philadelphia. The campaign will […]