Island Recognized for Honeymoons and Romantic Getaways Jamaica has been named Global Destination of the Year at the renowned travel trade show, ITB in Berlin. The award was presented yesterday by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association’s (PATWA). The PATWA is a nonprofit international media organisation of travel writers founded in 1999 and the awards seek to recognize organizations, destinations/brands...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has departed the island to participate in the 2024 staging of ITB Berlin, the world's largest travel tradeshow. With over 50 years of global recognition, ITB Berlin stands as a pivotal platform for the international tourism industry, fostering networking and facilitating knowledge exchange. Minister Bartlett's itinerary is stacked with high-level engagements, showcasing Jamaica's commitment...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is expected to welcome 4.2 million visitors and earn US$4.1 billion by the end of the 2023/24 fiscal year. He made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (March 5) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure. “For 2024/25, it is intended to...

A total of $370 million has been spent, to date, on the establishment of the Falmouth Artisan Village in Trelawny. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during the sitting of the Standing Finance Committee at Gordon House, on March 5. “The completion is expected to add another $199 million, and just to indicate that we'll have 36...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), engages with President of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Nicola Madden-Greig, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, at the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival held at the Newcastle grounds in St. Andrew on Saturday (March 2).

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform continues to grow, generating almost $500 million in sales for small farmers since December 2023. Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Cary Wallace, made the disclosure as he addressed the Global Tourism Resilience Conference held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The ALEX platform, a collaborative initiative between the TEF...

The vibrant spirit of local culture was on full display during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny on February 23. The grand event, held under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Authentic and Unique… A Fi Wi TREND A Dweet’, was also celebrated simultaneously in two cities in the American state of Iowa –...

The American Eagle aircraft taxies on the runway after landing at the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary, on Saturday (February 24). The inaugural American Airlines flight from Miami had 71 passengers on board.

Jamaicans locally and overseas are being encouraged to use the celebration of Jamaica Day on Friday (February 23) to show off their passion for the country to the rest of the world. “Let the world know we are serious about celebrating who we are - our culture and all the other things which make us unique,” said Chair of the...