The highly anticipated Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, being hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), will welcome patrons to a new and bigger venue for this year’s eighth staging on Saturday, March 1. “We are [going to be] at the Hope Gardens [in Kingston],” Director, Tourism Linkages Network, a division of the TEF, Carolyn McDonald Riley, told JIS News....

Executive Deputy Chairman of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, John Byles, has been recognized by the Global Tourism Resilience Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) for his outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Byles was awarded the 2025 Tourism Resilience Award in the arena of Resilience Corridor -Sustainable Practices, at a special awards gala held at the Princess Hotel in Hanover on February...

Approximately $650 million will be spent in the new fiscal year for the continued development of infrastructure and facilities to boost agricultural and tourism activities in rural communities across the island. The initiatives will be undertaken under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, which aims to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism...

Spain’s Ambassador, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, has expressed his Government’s commitment to strengthening its relationship with Jamaica in areas of mutual interest. He said the countries enjoy an enduring partnership, which spans cultural, educational, economic and commercial realms. With accumulated investment of more than US$2.5 billion, Spain is one of Jamaica’s largest investors, with projects primarily...

The Palladium Hotel Group has announced a 950-room expansion of its Grand Palladium Hotel in Point, Hanover, at a cost of €500 million. The announcement was made at the ground-breaking ceremony on the hotel’s property on February 18. This expansion will see the Grand Palladium replacing the Bahia Principe Grand in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, as Jamaica’s largest hotel property....

As the world continues to navigate the complexities of a post-pandemic landscape, Jamaica's leadership in tourism resilience stands as a real symbol of national pride, says Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace. He noted that Jamaica has set a benchmark for countries worldwide by implementing effective health and safety protocols and establishing a Global Tourism...

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, has underscored that while the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the tourism industry continues to increase, it will not replace the human element of the sector. Mr. White was addressing day two of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference, being held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Tuesday (February 18). “The...