Caribbean awash in deals after passport worries Alarmed that new U.S. passport requirements could cost the Caribbean region billions of dollars in lost visitors and tourism jobs, resorts and tourism bureaus there are offering a variety of discounts to keep travelers coming to their sandy shores. In the past, U.S. travelers often needed only a [...]
Passport changes worry Caribbean `Life Needs the Caribbean. You Need a Passport.” That advertising slogan, posted at airports throughout the Caribbean, has this tourism-dependent area bracing for a hurricane-force blow. For decades, U.S. citizens have escaped winter’s ravages for the white-sand beaches on a whim. When re-entering the United States, they have needed to show [...]
Bob Marley goes upmarket with clothing line At Push Emporium, a hip boutique in downtown Los Angeles, a display is devoted to denim jeans ($220), military-style jackets ($310), T-shirts ($50) and other apparel from Tuff Gong Clothing. The new, pricey fashion line was inspired by an unlikely, populist source: reggae superstar Bob Marley. Despite the [...]
Dirty dancing Jamaica style Dancehall fans in this country have taken up the latest dance craze imported from Jamaica. This dance, the “dutty wine,†which takes some amount of skill is currently experiencing a surge of popularity in West Indian communities in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, as well as in this [...]
Celebrities secure their rides Anthony Cruz had his Rav 4 stolen from his Red Hills home, Comedian, Fancy Cat, was held up at gunpoint and his Mitsubishi Gallant stolen, Wavell Hinds was also relieved of his Prado and the list could go on and on. The reality has struck some entertainers that they are no [...]
Singer Joseph Hill dies Joseph Hill, the lead singer of the veteran reggae group Culture Hill, suddenly took ill and passed away in Berlin, Germany early yesterday morning while the group were in the middle of an European tour. He is being hailed by his peers as an inspiration to many and as an artiste [...]
Men for sale? Perched on the edge of her sunlounger, the young Jamaican man picks up the woman’s hand and lavishes it with kisses. “You is very beautiful, you know that, girl?” he says. The ‘girl’ giggles as she sips her cocktail. Somewhere in her early 40s, she hardly qualifies for the description. Nor is [...]
Even in death Miss Lou smiles Jamaicans from all walks of life yesterday streamed into the National Arena in Kingston to pay their last respects to Jamaica’s cultural icon Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett-Coverley whose body is on view for two days before an official funeral tomorrow.
Half Moon weaves web of Anancy magic around kids Although the Half Moon of Rosehall is renowned for its award-winning (four-diamond) resort, its management are never content to rest on their laurels. As part of a multi-million US dollar renovation process across the 400-acre property, the resort’s children centre has been reinvented as the Anancy [...]
Desmond Dekker, 64, Pioneer of Jamaican Music, Dies Desmond Dekker, the Jamaican singer whose 1969 hit, “The Israelites,” opened up a worldwide audience for reggae, died on Wednesday. He was 64. He died after collapsing from a heart attack at his home in Surrey, England, his manager, Delroy Williams, told Reuters. “The Israelites” was the [...]