Local tourism interests say they are comfortable that Jamaica has nothing to fear from the opening up of Cuba, adding that the country is poised to becoming the number one destination in the entire Caribbean. They note that Jamaica has been gaining so much traction in recent times by way of direct foreign investment, that it is very difficult to...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has commended travel agents and tour operators from around the world for their work in selling Jamaica as a top tourist destination and specifically for contributing to a 5.5% growth in visitor arrivals to the island between January and September this year. She was delivering the main address at the Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (STAR) Awards...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the tourism sector is experiencing significant growth with 2,500 new rooms either under construction, being renovated, or to come on stream by the end of the year. He said the increase in guest accommodation will see “unprecedented expansion” in the sector. “Our tourism sector is taking off. It’s doing very...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that over $64 billion has been invested in tourism over the past four years, giving Jamaica a competitive edge and making it a prime getaway spot for tourists. Addressing tourism interests and stakeholders at the opening of the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios on December 2, the Prime...

The Palisadoes strip in Kingston has been approved by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) for designation as Jamaica’s first entertainment zone. This was revealed by State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, at a press briefing hosted at the Ministry’s offices on Monday (Nov. 30). Mr. Crawford said the approval by NEPA is...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the  129-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston, will assist in satisfying the demand for more rooms in Kingston. More than US$25 million has been invested in the building’s construction, which took two years. “Over the last two years, in particular, this demand has grown and people have been crying...

Senior officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment will be leaving for Hamamatsu, Japan, tomorrow (December 1), to lobby for the city of Kingston to be designated a Creative City by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). These discussions are being facilitated through the UNESCO World Creative City Forum being hosted from December 1 to 8....