Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says cruise passenger arrivals are expected to increase to two million in 2017, which would push total tourist arrivals to a record four million. This, he said would put the country in the number-three position in the region, after Mexico and the Dominican Republic, in terms of visitor arrivals. A total of 1.8 million...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has recorded more than US$2 billion in earnings from tourism, so far, this year. Addressing a breakfast event to launch the 2016/17 winter tourist season at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Wednesday (December 14), Minister Bartlett said the money was earned from the spending of more than 3 million visitors to...

Local artisans will be given the opportunity to display and sell their products at the upcoming Christmas Village to be held on Friday (December 16) on the Ministry of Tourism grounds in New Kingston. The artisans were among the 180 participants who benefited from training in craft enhancement and business planning, as part of an 18-month Craft Enhancement Programme, which...

Business interests on Jamaica’s south coast are hailing the plan to bring back the rail service to their area, describing it as a step in the right direction. According to them, not only will this be a game changer as it relates to business on the south coast, but is something that will assist in diversifying the country’s tourism offerings....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the sector has been built “on the altar of inclusiveness,” and should never be perceived as being controlled by a special few. Mr. Bartlett, who toured a number of resorts in Ocho Rios and Montego Bay on December 9 to meet specifically with workers ahead of the start of the winter tourist season,...

Five new tourism subsectors have been added to the country’s offerings as the Government ramps up efforts to promote Jamaica as an ideal tourist destination. The new areas, which form part of the country’s tourism linkages network, are sports and entertainment, shopping, knowledge, health and wellness, and gastronomy. They were established to further diversify the country’s tourism offerings, create business...

The grounds of the Ministry of Tourism will be transformed into a mini artisan village to stage ‘Christmas Village on the Breezeway’, on Friday, December 16 at 64-70 Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston. The extravaganza, which is being hosted by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), will showcase and present for sale handicrafts and other authentic Jamaican products made by...