The Government will this summer spend $20 million on a number of employment initiatives to benefit some 6,000 youth between the ages of 16 and 25. The programmes, which will begin in early July, are being implemented by: the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF); the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO); the National Youth Service (NYS), and the Citizens’ Security and...

Renowned journalist and Managing Director of Marcia Erskine and Associates, Marcia Erskine is the recipient of the 2014 Marcella Martinez award, while freelance journalist, Baz Dreisinger, has received the 2014 Marcia Vickery-Wallace award. The recipients, who were chosen because of their commitment to marketing the Caribbean as a premier travel region, were presented with their awards during the Caribbean Tourism...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is to pump $20 million into a curriculum development initiative among several schools, as the Government works to ensure that suitably qualified workers are readily available for Jamaica’s expanding tourism industry. Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

Development works, valued at $915 million are to be undertaken in Falmouth, Trelawny this year, as the Government continues to transform the resort town. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill  during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 27. The Minister said the project is...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has emphasised the need to control tourist harassment in Jamaica if the country is to consistently increase its visitor arrivals and reap the benefits of the sector. “We want the visitors to, not only come on the ship but to come off the ship and walk around and experience Jamaica.  We...

The Government is advancing legislation to facilitate Jamaica’s entry into the tourism timeshare market. The tabling of the Timeshare Vacations Bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 27, brings Jamaica closer to formally introducing the option of timeshare vacation schemes into the country’s product offering. A timeshare arrangement is a form of joint ownership, or right to the...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has committed an additional $200 million over the next five years, to the introduction of new technology, and re-engineering of immigration operations. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 27. He explained that...