Farmer Wins $375,000 First Prize in Jamaican Storytelling Contest

Gary Stephenson, a Jamaican farmer-vendor with no storytelling experience, was named the Best Storyteller in Jamaica at the second annual “What’s Your Story, Jamaica?” competition. Stephenson took home the $375,000 first prize for his story, “Lockdown During COVID,” which describes being threatened by residents in an inner-city neighborhood after a woman falsely accused him of […]

Jamaica-American Paula Madison Named to Prestigious Television Board

Jamaican-American Paula Madison, chair and CEO of Madison Media Management LLC, has been named to serve on the board of the Television Academy Foundation. Prior to her work at the Los Angeles-based media consultancy firm, Madison was executive vice president of diversity at NBCUniveral, where she served for 22 years. She was also a vice […]

Ghana to Give Jamaican Asafa Powell the Star Treatment

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) announced a visit to the country by Asafa Powell, the iconic, Jamaican-born global sprint athlete. Powell will be in Ghana from February 27, 2023, to March 9, 2023. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell, is a Ghanaian model, and she and their two children will be with him on the visit. Powell, […]