ESTIMATED $9 MILLION RAISED
AT WOMEN'S MEDIATHON
April 14th, 2008
By Icey Jace
After
weeks of promotional campaigns and advertisement the organizers of
yesterdays Women's Charity Mediathon which was broadcast live from CPTC
studio saw all the hard work pay off as an estimated $9 million in
pledges and cash was donated. The Mediathon which got underway
at 1PM was a buzz of activity as women from the entertainment industry
came out in their numbers to raise the level of public awareness to
general issues that affect women.
Among the list of performers, presenters and personalities were the Hon. Minister Olivia
"Babsy" Grange, Sister to Sister Committee Members Sharon Burke and
Paula Ann Porter, Recording Artists Marcia Griffiths, Nadine
Sutherland, Etana, Alaine, M'Lonie, D Angel, Terry Linen, Queen Paula,
Stacious, Sophia Brown, Delicious, Nickesha Barnes, Queen Ifirca,
Xinyu, Cherry Natural, Lady G, Macka Diamond, Media Personalities
Empress, Ms. Kitty, Candice Buchanan, Denise Hunt, Keke, Neville Bell,
Miss Jamaica Universe 2008 April Jackson, Entertainment Professionals,
Specialist and Jerome Hamilton of Headline Entertainment among other.