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Jamaica recorded its best ever year in tourism in 2004, reflecting an overall growth of 4.8 per cent, with a record 1,414,786 stopover visitors. This was reported by Dr. Wykeham McNeill, State Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, when he spoke in the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House on Wednesday, June 29. He said the industry recorded...

Rafts men operating on the Rio Grande River in Portland have received cheques totalling $680,000 to enable them to revive their operations after setbacks caused by Hurricane Ivan last September. The money came from the Tourism Development Fund, which was set up by government to provide grant assistance for tourism-related businesses. The fund is administered by the Jamaica Business Development...

The Trelawny Chamber of Commerce and Industry has embarked on an initiative to promote unity among citizens in the parish. Dubbed 'Reach out and Touch', the initiative will be officially launched with an all-day street party at Water Square in Falmouth on Sunday, November 7. The event will showcase the wares of large and small businesses in the parish, including...

The Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) launched the Jamaica Cluster Competitiveness Project (JCCP) last week (Feb. 21) at a summit attended by representatives from various sectors of the economy. The JCCP is designed to improve the competitiveness of local companies in both the local and international markets. It was launched under the theme 'Practical Results to Increase Export Competitiveness' at the...