Even as we observe World Tourism Day today, the global tourism industry continues to encounter possibly the toughest period it has ever experienced. But the Caribbean’s natural assets are strong and our people resilient.

Dresses are fitted, with bold patterns and lots of stripes, often alternating in both color and thickness, with a stripe of fuchsia to grab the eye. And then there are the patterns: paired monkeys on a white background give a whimsical touch.

In the Jamaican capital, some people are dissecting every detail of Banton’s case, a few even comparing him to the late reggae legend Bob Marley.

There are at least 210 workers and applicants flagged by investigators as unsuitable to work in the program, according to documents examined by the newspaper.

“Trinidad and Tobago have produced some excellent players over the years and the islands are full of young people who love football,” Beckham said. “I am really looking forward to seeing the young girls and boys from all backgrounds and their coaches at my academy.

KINGSTON, Jamaica_ A top court ruled Wednesday that a lawmaker allied to Prime Minister Bruce Golding is ineligible to sit in parliament because she also holds U.S. citizenship. The decision has the potential to narrow Golding’s already slim majority of 31-28, depending on whether his Labor Party is ultimately able to hold onto the seat. […]

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos (AP) _ A Jamaican man accused of scamming thousands of investors in the Caribbean and Florida has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands, his attorney said. David Smith, who allegedly ran a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme though an investment group called Olint, was sentenced […]

Stephen Marley, one of Jamaican music legend Bob Marley’s sons, told jurors that in the 19 years he’s been friends and played music with Banton, he has never known Banton to traffic in cocaine.

“A letter is what you write to people to tell them what’s going on in your life,” says Avant.

The 31-year-old Davis longs to be more than just a star athlete. He believes he can be an agent for social change, which is why he decided to form a production company, Verso Entertainment, and pushed to make the film about two of America’s most notorious gangs.

LAS VEGAS – Jay-Z and Coldplay plan to share the stage in Las Vegas as New Year’s Eve headliners at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas casino-resort. Cosmopolitan officials said Monday that the music superstars would also play solo sets with the performances broadcast on the hotel’s 65-foot (20-meter) marquee overlooking the Las Vegas Strip. The […]

The report listed 10 countries at the bottom of the education list, all but Haiti are in Africa. In addition to Somalia, the others are Eritrea, Comoros, Ethiopia, Chad, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Liberia.

NEW YORK  _ Thierry Henry has been fined $29,000 by Major League Soccer for a celebratory kick last week that injured Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman. Following a goal by Red Bulls teammate Mehdi Ballouchy in Thursday’s 2-2 draw, Henry kicked the ball toward the net. The ball struck Hartman on the right knee, injuring his […]

Banton, 37, whose real name is Mark Myrie, has been held without bail since his arrest in December on charges of conspiring to distribute cocaine and carrying a firearm during the course of a drug trafficking crime.

They were the 90s most prominent R&B group, best known for hits such as “In My Bed,” “Never Make aPromise,” and “How Deep is your Love.” This Saturday, along with singer/songwriter Trueful, Silk, and the platinum group, H-Town, who are also promoting a new album titled, “Child Support,” Dru Hill members; Nokio, Jazz, Sisqo and […]