Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, is anticipating a boom in tourism and business activity from the staging of Reggae Sumfest 2026 in St. Ann.  With ongoing work being carried out at the Catherine Hall venue in St. James, which was damaged by Hurricane Melissa last October, this year’s international summer music festival will be held on July 18 at Plantation Cove in Priory.  Mayor Belnavis, who has long championed St. Ann as a premier entertainment destination,  said the move signals a new chapter for the resort parish and the wider northeastern...

Eight primary and preparatory schools are vying for top honours in the seventh staging of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Tourism Quiz Competition.  Two quarterfinal matches have already been contested, with the remaining matches scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 and Thursday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. and 6:20 p.m., respectively on Television Jamaica. Both matches will be rebroadcast the following day at 8:30...

More than 50 residents of St. Thomas are now better equipped to take advantage of the anticipated tourism boom and economic growth in the parish, having benefited from a Tourism Skills Ready project. They were provided with training and certification in areas such as administrative assistance, housekeeping, hospitality and maintenance, and mixology to enhance their employability. The residents were also...

Outstanding contributors to Jamaica's tourism industry were recognised at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) 65th Annual Awards Luncheon, held at Sandals Dunn's River in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday, June 27. The event celebrated individuals and organisations whose leadership, innovation and commitment have helped to strengthen Jamaica's tourism product. Among the top honours presented was the Special...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is advancing a range of infrastructure and destination development projects to support sustained growth and investment in Jamaica’s tourism sector. His remarks follow calls from industry stakeholders for sustained investment in destination infrastructure to support the sector’s expansion, made during the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Tourism Forum at Sandals Dunn’s...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, is encouraging tourism stakeholders to help expand Jamaica’s tourism reach, by embracing and promoting the country’s growing potential as a nature-positive destination. Addressing the luncheon session of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s 65th Annual Tourism Forum and General Meeting at Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced plans to establish a National Tourism Council that will bring together representatives from government ministries and key stakeholder groups engaged in tourism product and service delivery. Speaking during the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) 65th Tourism Forum and Annual General Meeting on Saturday (June 27) at Sandals Dunn’s River in St. Ann,...