The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is developing a new and fully integrated website as part of efforts to fulfil the needs of emerging tourism market sources globally. The website forms part of the JTB’s overall strategy to compete in the ever- changing global marketplace as well as plans by the management to re-engineer the entity and its methods of marketing...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has charged media organisations to use their platform to teach, influence, sensitise and mobilise people to build a climate of change in their societies. He urged greater emphasis on highlighting social issues such as good governance, poverty reduction, environmental protection and community development. “You, the media, have immense influence on society and have the capability...

The Government is continuing work to improve more of Jamaica’s public beaches, in order to enable greater access to these facilities. This assurance comes from Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, who said the Government is committed to doing everything possible to ensure “that the average Jamaican can have access to our beaches.” “The Ministry of Tourism, through the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Ministry will continue to invest in the human capital of the country by developing a number of initiatives through the Centre for Tourism and Innovation. He points out that tourism authorities and stakeholders recognise that “purposeful action” is required to promote and market Jamaica as a leading global destination. “Purposeful action will...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that 10 beaches are being upgraded this year under the Government’s beach development programme. The initiative, which is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) through support from the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and other partners, aims to provide access to quality public-beach recreational facilities. Minister Bartlett noted that $104 million...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Rio Nuevo Village attraction in St. Mary is making a major contribution to heritage tourism in Jamaica and efforts to grow visitor arrivals. “Heritage tourism contributes to the growth of community economies, creates new jobs and strengthens local identity while increasing the competitiveness of the destination,” he noted. “As we expand our experiential...

Organisers of the upcoming Ocho Rios Seafood Festival are confident the event will continue to make “further inroads” into the lucrative global gastro-tourism market. With this in mind, they have collaborated with an international marketing team from Miami to promote the festival as a bona fide gastronomy event to attract visitors to the island. The festival will be held on...