Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reporting that tourists are responding positively to the new artisan village at the Hampden Wharf in Falmouth, Trelawny. Delivering a statement in the House of Representatives on November 16, Mr. Bartlett said the return of cruise ships to Falmouth gave the Ministry an opportunity to do a soft launch of the village with...

As Jamaica's tourism continues its strong rebound, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that the sector is projected to surpass pre-pandemic figures by the end of 2024. He said that total visitor arrivals are estimated to reach 4.5 million, with gross foreign exchange earnings of US$4.7 billion. The Minister was making a statement to the House of Representatives on...

Small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) are set to benefit from a series of business support webinars, beginning on Thursday, November 18 at 10:00 a.m. Other webinars are scheduled for November 25, December 2 and December 9 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and the Travel Foundation are hosting the webinars to help businesses recover...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking steps to address the issue of flooding in sections of St. James. Making a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 16), the Prime Minister informed that funds have been earmarked to improve the drainage, particularly in the north gully. “The Government is already down that...

Approximately 10,000 poor families impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Jamaica are to benefit from the disbursement of US$1.085 million over a three-month period. The funds, which have been provided through a grant under the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP), will support families that are not beneficiaries of the Government’s Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH)....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that each constituency will be allocated $16 million for road patching, debushing, and drain-cleaning works. Mr. Holness made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (November 16). Giving a breakdown of how the money will be spent, Prime Minister Holness said $7 million has been allocated...

Work to implement the first phase of the project to restart Jamalco’s operation is moving steadily and Jamalco’s partners, Clarendon Alumina Production (CAP) and Noble Group are pleased with the progress made so far. Chairman of CAP, Norman Reid says tremendous strides have been made and he credits the fast pace at which the work is progressing to the knowledge...