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Have Your Say JAM | Apr 20, 2025

Sunday Sips with HG Helps | Asafa Powell’s pick-start

Reading Time: 6 minutesRetired professional sprinter and former Jamaica representative Asafa Powell has to this day been one of my favourite athletes of all time, not just for his exploits on the track (he being a former world record holder over 100 metres), but for his humility.  Asafa, however, pick-started in his children’s race of life with a social media post recently, which has, naturally, drawn widespread attention. That infringement came far too prematurely, out by years, and was made against the background of his claim that Jamaica did nothing for him, which is not true, and that the support systems here are…

Sport & Entertainment | Jun 29, 2024

Kishane Thompson stuns with WL time to win 100m title at Jamaica National Trials

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKishane Thompson has laid down to gauntlet, running the fastest time in the world this year to win the men’s 100-metre final at the Jamaica National Championships on Friday night (June 29). The Stephen Francis-coached Thompson, 22, was off to a rocket start, dominating an impressive field to post a world-leading 9.77 seconds as the new national champion. With his stunning performance, Thompson became the joint ninth-fastest man in history and stands as the fourth-fastest Jamaican behind Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Asafa Powell. Oblique Seville shaved 0.03 seconds off his personal best time to claim second in 9.82s, while…

Sport & Entertainment JAM | Mar 10, 2024

Asafa Powell to be honoured in Jamaica with Impact Award

Reading Time: 2 minutesRetired Jamaican sprint icon Asafa Powell will be honoured with the 2024 Bleu & Bougie Impact Award at the upcoming Elite Weekend party series on March 16-17 at Devon House in St Andrew. New York’s Bleu & Bougie co-producer, Jerry McDonald told Caribbean Life last Monday (March 4) that Powell will be honored for “the impact he has made in track and field globally.” “We recognise Asafa for setting the 100-metre world record twice, between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds, and for consistently breaking the 10-second barrier in competition, with a personal best…

Life JAM | Feb 4, 2024

Red Stripe label competition sparks creative frenzy

Reading Time: 3 minutesIconic Jamaican beer brand, Red Stripe, has announced the top six finalists in its highly anticipated special edition label design competition to commemorate the upcoming Paris Olympics.  The competition, which garnered an overwhelming response with close to 200 submissions invited talented local artists to craft a limited-edition Red Stripe beer can and six-pack design. From a pool of exceptional entries, the top six designs have been shortlisted, marking a pivotal moment in the quest for the winning design.  The finalists will face a prestigious panel of judges during a pre-judging session earlier today, where their creations will be scrutinized for…

Sport & Entertainment | Apr 5, 2023

Asafa to attend the UN’s “Making a Difference Beyond the Game” in New York

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the world celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) on Thursday (April 6), the United Nations is organizing an event “Making a Difference Beyond the Game” at the Turkish House, 821 First Ave, New York from 3 to 5 pm on April 6th to recognise the positive role sport and physical activity plays in the lives of individuals and communities across the globe. Asafa Powell, Olympian, former world record holder, and sprint legend will be a specially invited guest at the event. Asafa Powell is considered one of the greatest sprinters of all time, having…

Life | Mar 1, 2023

Akwaaba, Asafa! Jamaican icon warmly welcomed in Ghana

Reading Time: 3 minutesAkwaaba, which means welcome in Akan, could be heard rippling across the Kotoka International Airport in Accra as Jamaican track legend Asafa Powell arrived in the Ghanaian capital. The excitement was palpable as hundreds turned out to see the sprint legend in person and local media lined up for interviews to find out what the now-retired sprinter—and the Ghanian Olympic Committee (GOC), headed by president Ben Nunoo Mensah—have in store for the athletic community in Ghana. Asafa’s wife Alyshia Powell was born and raised in Ghana, and she was excited to be able to share her homeland, culture and family…

Sport & Entertainment | Feb 27, 2023

Asafa Powell bound for Ghana ahead of 10-day visit

Reading Time: 2 minutesProlific Jamaican sprint great Asafa Powell arrives in Ghana tonight (February 27) at the invitation of the African country’s Olympic Committee. The former 100-metre world record holder will be in the West African country from February 27 to March 9. Powell’s visit was confirmed by Ben Nunoo Mensah, president of the Ghana Olympic Committee, who disclosed that the retired athlete will be involved in several charity and social engagements. The Ghana Olympic Committee reports that the 40-year-old’s visit will help to strengthen Ghana-Jamaica relations. The visit will also see Powell hold various sports clinics and visit some senior and junior…

Have Your Say JAM | Jan 3, 2023

Makhulu | Inartful Asafa Powell and Elaine Thompson-Herah spark opprobrium in Jamaica

Reading Time: 5 minutesNew year, new drama. World class track stars Elaine Thompson-Herah and Asafa Powell speaking on a podcast said Jamaicans are ungrateful and that, as successful athletes, they should not be considered in the same class as ordinary Joes but be hailed as superstars. Both are talented, well accomplished athletes who are gifted at what they do. They have represented their country and emerged triumphant. They have brought pride to Jamaica and are celebrated and admired. When the citizens of your country elevate your status, laud you openly, it should not be diminished. Your very fame, wealth and respect comes from…

Sport & Entertainment | Dec 13, 2022

Celebrity status getting to young athletes’ heads? Bolt, Powell suggest new generation need to remain humble

Reading Time: 4 minutesTwo of Jamaica’s most legendary athletes, Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt, recently sat down to talk about their experiences and their journey both on and off the track for the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast hosted by Powell on his Youtube channel, ‘The Powells’. From their love for cars, retirement, their relationship with each other to Bolt getting booed at the National Stadium, the discussion covered a plethora of topics with their friendship and experiences leading the way. During the conversation, the two Olympians also commented on the dynamic of today’s youth in sports compared to when they were building their…

Business JAM | Sep 16, 2022

Asafa Powell joins Flash Motors advisory team

Reading Time: 3 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor Flash Motors Limited, the Caribbean’s first electric mobility solutions company, is announcing that Jamaican sprinter, Asafa Powell has joined its leadership team.  This week, Flash launched its first TV commercial featuring Powell, who will sit on its advisory board.  Commenting on the news, Flash Motors CEO Xavier Gordon explained that it demonstrates a key part of the company’s core values, ensuring that authentically Jamaican voices have a seat at the decision-making table. “Jamaican car culture is unique, even down to how we sit in our cars. We believe Asafa embodies the spirit of the Jamaican driver. He knows…

Have Your Say | Apr 21, 2022

Let’s talk, Mr Baptiste: Don’t compare when you don’t compete 

Reading Time: 5 minutesAndre Baptiste, a Trinidadian sports journalist and writer for the T&T Guardian‘s ‘Dancing Brave‘ column, has chastised Carifta Games commentators who he believes gave ‘too much attention’ to Jamaica’s dominance at the recently concluded junior athletic meet.  Baptiste, in a scathing April 20 article, while praising the visual quality of the production as “good”, slammed the mostly Jamaican commentators for failing to unify the region.  According to him, based on his interactions with other Caribbean nationals, the “collective” consensus on the Games became a desire for anyone other than Jamaicans to win in the competitive events.  “It reached a stage, wherein…

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