Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s hosting of the six largest ships in the world is proof that the island is poised to become the region’s number one cruise destination. Mr. Bartlett, who recently returned from a five-day trip to Nassau, Bahamas, where he attended an important meeting of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Council of Tourism Ministers...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says the country’s medical talent pool is at a stage where a successful launch into the health and wellness tourism market can be done.  Addressing the launch of the Zierlich International Dialysis Centre at the GWest Medical Complex in Montego Bay, St. James on February 2, Ms. Edwards said that currently, Jamaica...

Members of the hospitality sector in western Jamaica say the recently staged energy-efficiency training workshop for players in the industry will greatly assist them in their push towards reducing operational costs. Speaking to JIS News following the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored workshop at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, the participants, which included...

The Ministry of Tourism will be recognising individuals and organisations in the sector that demonstrate best practices and offer excellent customer service on Saturday, March 4. This will be done at the National Tourism Service Excellence Programme (NTSEP) awards ceremony to be held at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay, St. James. The tourism awards aim to promote...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has adequate time to increase the number of resort attractions available to meet the anticipated growth in visitor arrivals. “I have been preaching religiously that we have to get ourselves ready to meet the inevitable demands, as it relates to our tourism offerings over the next five years,” Mr. Bartlett explains. In this...

Economic Growth Council (EGC) member, Adam Stewart, says Jamaica stands to benefit from over US$3 billion in investment projects up to 2019, which will create over 25,000 new jobs, with another 100,000 persons to benefit indirectly. He noted that the projects, which are either underway or slated to come on stream, span several sectors including mining, tourism, shipping, and business...

Five thousand Jamaicans are expected to gain employment in the tourism industry through the construction of four hotels, to cost some US$250 million, over the coming months. Of the four hotels, two will be located in Trelawny, one in Kingston, and the other in Port Antonio. Addressing the press launch of a revitalised ‘Spruce Up Jamaica’ initiative at the Devonshire,...