BUENOS AIRES - The World Cup will not be halted by fears of bird flu in Germany, FIFA vice-president Julio Grondona said on Thursday.

Damian "Junior Gong" Marley is still feeling the effects of his double Grammy win on Wednesday when he made history by winning in the categories of Best Reggae Album for 'Welcome To Jamrock' and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the title track.

International Jamaican Reggae superstar and Grammy award winner Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis, was robbed of his Rolex watch in London on Saturday.

West Indies coach Bennett King expressed surprising confidence on Monday ahead of his squad's tour of Australia, but said beating the world's No. 1 cricket team on its home turf won't be easy.

In conjunction with the Nov. 21 launch of a new cable television network devoted to Caribbean music and culture, MTV Networks will host Caribbean Rising, a series of concerts featuring performances from more than 80 artists across genres such as reggae, dancehall, reggaeton, hip-hop, and calypso.

A man who participated in a 1990 coup attempt in Trinidad and Tobago was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in federal prison for trying to smuggle dozens of high-powered weapons,, federal prosecutors said.

KINGSTOWN,, St Vincent: Jamaican reggae star Eric Donaldson was on Monday ordered by a St Vincent magistrate to pay EC$125 (US$46) or spend seven days in jail after he pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana.

There are conflicting reports as to whether or not Bounty Killer will appear at the eighth annual Reggae Carifest show, slated for Randall's Island Park in Manhattan, New York on Sunday July 10.

Concerts by Capleton have been cancelled in France after protests by a gay rights group.

A top music industry exec at iTunes has been slammed after declaring he wanted nothing to do with Jamaican artists.