Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Dr. Taleb Rifai, has commended Jamaica on the staging of a first-class conference, which he likened to a “second General Assembly”. The three-day meeting on ‘Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism’ was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, from November 27 to 29....

A 15-point Declaration has emerged from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Sustainable Tourism held in Montego Bay from November 27 to 29. The Montego Bay Declaration was officially presented by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Executive Director of the UNWTO, Carlos Vogeler, on November 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St....

Dominican Republic President, His Excellency Danilo Medina Sánchez, says the Caribbean stands to benefit greatly from the positioning of the region as a unified destination in the global tourism market. President Medina, who was addressing the United Nations Gala Dinner and Tourism Icon Awards at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on November 28, said that while...

President of the Dominican Republic, His Excellency Danilo Medina Sánchez, says global tourism continues to demonstrate a high level of profitability and dependability, ranking third in world exports behind fuels and chemical products. Addressing the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Gala Dinner and Tourism Icon Awards at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on November 28, President Medina noted that...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the staging of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Conference in Jamaica provides a “gem of an opportunity” to interact with movers and shakers in the travel and tourism sectors and promote the country’s interests. He said the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), as the primary marketing arm for the sector, has a...

Local craft vendors and operators of attractions are set to benefit from a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Limited and The Travel Foundation, based in the United Kingdom. The agreement establishes a framework of cooperation and collaboration, which will see both organisations working more closely to build the capacity of the targeted groups....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government continues to take concrete steps to expand the tourism product and to create more opportunities that will improve the livelihood of Jamaicans. Mr. Holness, who was giving the keynote address at the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth at the Montego Bay Convention...