The Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, is to be renovated by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) at a cost of $230 million. This undertaking forms part of what the PAJ’s Project Manager, Christopher Hamilton, says are plans to reposition Jamaica as the Caribbean’s premier cruise destination. He made the disclosure during a recent interview with JIS News....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 750 new hotel rooms will be constructed in Trelawny. “We are close to signing off on all the paperwork and all the permits,” the Minister said, while speaking at a function at the Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny, on October 16. The Minister also noted that during the winter season, construction will commence...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has named a 13-member National Cruise Council (NCC) Board to liaise and monitor cruise-shipping activities on behalf of the Government. The members of the Board are Michael Belnavis (Chairman); Harry Maragh, Marilyn Burrowes, Judy Schoenbein, John Byles, Michael Drakulich, Stephen Facey, William Tatham, Verna Lugg, Lee Bailey, Denny Chandiram, Jason Hall and Denton Edwards....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is uniquely poised to tap into the US$150-billion international gastronomy market, propelling the tourism industry even faster towards further economic growth. Addressing the Gastronomy of Fats and Oils Seminar on October 12 at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James, Mr. Bartlett said studies conducted by the Tourism Ministry show...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has scored another first by being next year’s host of the inaugural United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Tourism Development and Sustainability. Speaking to JIS News following the opening session of the ‘Gastronomy of Fats and Oils: The Art of Choosing, Preparing and Cooking Good Food’ seminar at the...

Gastronomy, which is the art of eating and drinking, is to be the focus of a seminar organised by the Tourism Ministry, as it utilises innovative ways to grow the tourism industry. Promoted through the Ministry’s Tourism Linkages Network, the seminar, dubbed ‘Gastronomy of Fats and Oils – The Art of Choosing, Preparing and Cooking Good Food’, will be held...

With Hurricane Matthew – now a Category 4 system – heading towards Jamaica, the Ministry of Tourism has activated its Tourism Emergency Operations Centre (TEOC), which is currently coordinating emergency services for the local tourism sector. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, underscored that "we have decided to activate the centre at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. It is...