Published on : Monday, July 5, 2021
According to tourism minister Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica will seek to reinvent itself as “cleaner and greener” destination in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Only by doing so can the Caribbean destination insulate itself from future shocks to the global …
Published on : Thursday, May 6, 2021
Jamaica has reopened its borders to travellers from the UK on May 1, 2021. The decision arrived after flights to the Caribbean island were banned for several months in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in Europe. The initial ban …
Published on : Monday, January 25, 2021
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has revealed that the country has bolstered its COVID-19 testing infrastructure to meet the growing demand for such tests. It has been mentioned that the increase in demand has been driven by new travel …
Published on : Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Jamaica recently reported its highest seven-day cumulative arrival figures this week since reopening borders on June 15. According to preliminary statistics of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), just over 21,000 passengers arrived on the island for the period between December …
Published on : Thursday, October 29, 2020
The Caribbean destination of Jamaica recently unveiled plans for a new compulsory insurance programme to protect tourists against the impact of Covid-19. Titled “Jamaica Cares,” the emergency service has been launched with the aim of restoring confidence among tourists. The …
Published on : Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Jamaica has recently announced revised measures for international travellers visiting the island. According to the new processes, the required online travel authorisation application would be more seamless for visitors while health protocols will still be maintained. The Jamaican Ministry of …
Published on : Monday, April 20, 2020
The Jamaica Tourism Ministry has decided to offer a six-month moratorium on licenses and fees that are to be paid by tourism bodies. The announcement was officially by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett during a digital press briefing hosted by the tourism …
Published on : Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Mr Edmund Bartlett, has called for investment in the tourism industry to go beyond the development of hotel rooms and other infrastructure. Minister Bartlett made the call during his presentation on the opportunities for investment …
Published on : Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Jamaican Tourism Minister, Mr. Edmund Bartlett, on Wednesday announced the unveiling of The Global Centre for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management, a first-of-its-kind resource based in the Caribbean at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. The Centre’s mission …
Published on : Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The Ministry of Jamaican Tourism is building up a destination assurance policy and strategy that will make sure that the tourism product remains superlative and that the country can uphold its competitive advantage in the world marketplace. “We cannot allow …
Published on : Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Jamaican Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett said that safety and security issues signify the biggest problems in global tourism. He added that Jamaica and the rest of the region must never lose sight of that reality. Addressing the opening …
Published on : Wednesday, December 6, 2017
As a significant result of the partnership between the Ministry of Tourism’s Linkages Network and the Culinary Federation of Jamaica for this year’s Taste of Jamaica Culinary Competition and Expo a Gastronomy Ambassador Programme has been announced. Minister of …
Published on : Tuesday, December 5, 2017
November 27 – 29, 2017 was a special date in Jamaica’s development history when the country hosted the UNWTO global conference on sustainable tourism at the Montego Bay Conference Centre. The conference was impressive for its global reach, with …
Published on : Monday, December 4, 2017
Jamaica The Jamaica National Group says that the small business companies need more involvement in fostering and bolstering the tourism business, which will help to improve the economy of the country. Morris Dixon who was speaking as …
Published on : Wednesday, November 29, 2017
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Tourism Ministry and the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) to facilitate the training of people involved in the industry. The training will be conducted at the Jamaica …
Published on : Thursday, November 23, 2017
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that the tourism sector continues to offer opportunities to local farmers. Mr. Hutchinson said that a close study of the country’s high food-import …
Published on : Monday, October 9, 2017
The Jamaican Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett will travel to Grenada this week for meeting key members of the Jamaica-led ‘UNWTO Disaster Recovery Working Group for the Affected States in the Caribbean’ for figuring out a recovery action plan for tourism-dependent islands devastated …
Published on : Tuesday, September 5, 2017
After busy summers, Caribbean destinations are preparing for peak winter season that lies ahead. Winter is expected to be the culmination of a record-setting year for the Caribbean destinations. Jamaica is on target to hit its record goal of …
Published on : Saturday, August 19, 2017
On Friday, Paul Pennicook, Tourism Director of Jamaica resigns from office. It brings to a final conclusion of his three-year term. In July 2014, Pennicook had returned to the Tourist Board (JTB) of Jamaica. He was offered the authorization …
Published on : Monday, June 19, 2017
Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett said that Jamaica is at a delicate crossroad where the media will have to decide whether a culture of “read while you bleed” should be a priority over the national good. Bartlett noted …
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