
By David Jessop
News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. Jan. 31, 2012: Caribbean Governments, tourist boards and hoteliers are no strangers to the difficulties of dealing with the cruise lines when it comes to issues that touch their loosely regulated but highly profitable industry.
They may therefore...

Actress and Singer Jennifer Lopez, pose for photographers outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, after her taping on the David Letterman Show, Monday January 30, 2012, in New York City. Photo: Hayden Roger Celestin

Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown, center, looked great as she won the women’s 50 meter dash, beating a good field in a time of 6.08 secs, at the US Open Track & Field meet, held at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Saturday January 28, 2012. This was her first ever race at 50 meters.
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Trinidad &Tobago’s, Reny Quow, center, came from behind to win the men’s 600 meters race beating USA’s Bershawn Jackson, right, into 2nd place, winning in time of 1 min 11.26 secs, at the US Open Track & Field meet, held at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Saturday January...

Jamaican, Asafa Powell, easily beat a very good field in the men's 50 meter dash, winning in a good time of 5.64 secs, at the US Open Track & Field meet, held at Madison Square Garden, new York City, Saturday January 28, 2012. It was his first race of the season. Photo: Hayden Roger CelestinNews...

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News Americas, Georgetown, Guyana, Fri. Jan. 27, 2012: Guyana’s tourism ministry is hoping to attract nationals from overseas back home this year for Holi – the Festival of Colors.
Irfaan Ali, acting minister of tourism, industry and commerce, this week launched the ‘Rediscover Home’ special...

News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Weds. Jan. 25, 2012: President Obama was in full campaign mode last night, “fired up and ready to go,” much to the pleasure of Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, who lauded the President following his State of the Union address on Jan. 24th....

The first snow fall of 2012, came in the wee hours of the morning Saturday January 21, 2012. On New York Ave, in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, a man cleans his car after the snow stopped falling. The tri-state area braced for a significant snowfall with most of the area under winter storm watch....
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Haiti’s Minister of the Interior Thierry Mayard-Paul accompanied by Prime Minister Garry Conille at a meeting with Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General for the Organization of American States, discussed potential cooperation...