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Jamaicans Encouraged to Take Advantage of Discount Packages

Jamaicans are being invited to take advantage of special discount packages being offered by some of the island’s hotels, attractions and other tourism stakeholders, as part of Experience Jamaica 2014. The programme is a marketing thrust which was introduced in...
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd left), performs the symbolic ribbon cutting exercise to officially open the Rastafari Indigenous Village, located in Irwin, West Central St. James, of which she is also the Member of Parliament, on April 4. Sharing the occasion are: Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Michael Troupe (right); member of the Rastafari Village, Iyara (2nd right); and General Manager, Project Implementation, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Loy Malcolm.
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (2nd left), performs the symbolic ribbon cutting exercise to officially open the Rastafari Indigenous Village, located in Irwin, West Central St. James, of which she is also the Member of Parliament, on April 4. Sharing the occasion are: Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Michael Troupe (right); member of the Rastafari Village, Iyara (2nd right); and General Manager, Project Implementation, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Loy Malcolm.

Rastafari Village opened in St. James
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (2nd right), cuts the ribbon to formally open the newly refurbished Berrydale rafting station and loading bay in Portland on Wednesday (April 2). The loading bay, which was refurbished at a cost of $2.8 million, is one of four projects undertaken in the parish by the Tourism and Entertainment Ministry at a cost of over $48 million, with funding provided by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Assisting the Minister (from left) are: Port Antonio Mayor, Councillor Benny White; Portland’s Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter; Member of Parliament for East Portland, where the facility is located, Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield; Tourism and Entertainment State Minister, Hon. Damion Crawford.
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (2nd right), cuts the ribbon to formally open the newly refurbished Berrydale rafting station and loading bay in Portland on Wednesday (April 2). The loading bay, which was refurbished at a cost of $2.8 million, is one of four projects undertaken in the parish by the Tourism and Entertainment Ministry at a cost of over $48 million, with funding provided by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Assisting the Minister (from left) are: Port Antonio Mayor, Councillor Benny White; Portland’s Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter; Member of Parliament for East Portland, where the facility is located, Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield; Tourism and Entertainment State Minister, Hon. Damion Crawford.

Projects Completed in Portland to Boost Tourism
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is assisted by and Executive Chairman, Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, Dr. Henry Lowe, as she cuts the ribbon to launch the newly redeveloped facility on March 25, at its Lady Musgrave Road location, in Kingston.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is assisted by and Executive Chairman, Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, Dr. Henry Lowe, as she cuts the ribbon to launch the newly redeveloped facility on March 25, at its Lady Musgrave Road location, in Kingston.

Eden Gardens Ready for Health Tourism Market
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. (FILE)
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. (FILE)

Jet Ski Operators Urged To Register By March 31

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Budget 2014/2015Tourism

$14.9 Million for Hotel Energy Project

The Government will be spending $14.9 million on the Caribbean Hotel Energy and Action Project in the 2014/15 fiscal year. Details of the project are included in the Estimates of Expenditure, to be considered by the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament from April 8 to 10. The project seeks to improve the competitiveness of the Caribbean hotel industry; move towards...
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Tourism

Health and Wellness Tourism Sub-Sector Growing

The Government is continuing to make the development and diversification of the tourism product a priority, guided by the Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism Development, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, notes that a joint ministerial body has, therefore, drafted a policy and strategy on health and wellness tourism in Jamaica, identifying medical tourism as the focal...
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Farmers tending to the requests of buyers at the Agro-Tourism Farmers’ Market, held at the Catherine Hall Stadium car park, Montego Bay, on March 26.
Tourism

Successful Agro-Tourism Farmers’ Market Staged in Mo-Bay

Another successful Agro-Tourism Farmers’ Market was staged at the Catherine Hall Stadium, in Montego Bay, St. James, on March 26. The event was the second to be held under the initiative, launched last year in Negril, Westmoreland. Funding is being provided by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), which has allocated $10 million for the staging of the series of markets....
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Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Council, Donovan Perkins and Head of the Tourism Linkages Hub, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, outline details of a demand study to be administered beginning April, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on March 13.
Tourism

Demand Study to be Done for Tourism

Come April, the Tourism Linkages Hub will begin conducting a demand study as a means of identifying the needs of the industry and strengthening sector linkages. The mission of the Hub is to position the tourism sector to increase its demand for, and consumption of goods and services that can be competitively sourced in Jamaica, while strengthening the linkages between...
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Head of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.
Tourism

Tourism Linkages Hub Reaping Success

Head of the Tourism Linkages Hub, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, says the initiative has been bearing fruit with positive impact on key sectors affiliated with the tourism industry. The mission of this linkage project is to position the tourism sector to increase its demand for, and consumption of goods and services that can be competitively sourced in Jamaica, while strengthening the linkages...
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CommunityEducationTourismVision 2030

Runaway Bay HEART Academy Rebranded

It began operations in 1986 with a batch of 80 trainees, as the Runaway Bay HEART Academy, mainly aimed at satisfying the demand for skilled workers in the hospitality industry. The training programmes at that time consisted of six months of theoretical training and six months of practical experience in a hotel environment, where trainees performed customer service-based duties. In...
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Deputy Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Sandra Scott, shares a moment with Senior Managing Partner, Finn Partners, Richard Funess, after accepting the gold award presented by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), at the annual HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala, held recently, at the New York Marriott Marquis.
Tourism

JTB Wins Coveted International Award

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has won the coveted Gold Adrian Award for public relations excellence, presented by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI). The agency was recognised for its entry in the television category titled: ‘Revisiting Our Roots’ featuring NBC TODAY Show co-hosts Jenna Wolfe and Lester Holt. JTB’s Deputy Director in charge of Marketing, Sandra Scott, was...
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