The Government is focused on building an inclusive, sustainable tourism sector where the economic benefits are spread to workers and local businesses and communities. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that the objective is to promote broader participation by all Jamaicans in the industry. “The future of tourism is bright in Jamaica. We have the vision… and we are driven...

Students at 10 institutions are poised to benefit from the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s Secondary Schools Tour, which runs from April 18 to 28. The event, which kicked off on Tuesday (April 18) at Wolmer’s High School for Girls in Kingston, will provide the youngsters with a simplified breakdown of the Government’s 2023/24 budgetary allocations. They will...

With Jamaica experiencing significant tourism-led recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is warning industry players that disorder and poor practices will not be allowed to disrupt the country’s destination assurance. Opening the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 18), the Minister informed that in January to March this year, Jamaica...

Approximately 20,000 new rooms are set to come on stream over the next five to 10 years, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett provided an update on the investment projects while opening the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in House of Representatives, on April 18. The Minister pointed out that these additional rooms will be located in all the...

The Ministry of Tourism is reporting that 8,000 hospitality workers are paying into the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme, with over $550 million in contributions, to date. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he opened the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 18. The Government has committed over $1 billion to the scheme, and...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), listens as Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, His Excellency, Juan José González Mijares, makes a point during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (April 18).

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has advised that they are prepared to respond should the country experience a major earthquake. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston today (Tuesday), Public Relations Officer, JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, said there has been an influx of more than 30 new trucks within the last two...