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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has announced plans for the establishment of a five-year strategic programme, to guide how  Jamaica’s tourism product is funded. Making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on July 3, the Minister informed that he has charged the new Chairman and new Board of the Tourism Enhancement Fund...

The Government is working to ease travel restrictions, particularly visa requirements, for visitors from new and emerging markets entering the island. This was announced by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, while making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 3. “We are working with the Ministry of National Security...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says efforts to improve efficiency at the nation’s airports are underway. He explained that a five-prong approach will be taken, which include providing new computers and relevant software to help enhance the airports border management control systems, to improve the flow of traffic. Making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate...

The local tourism product is set to receive a boost with the addition of more than 2,000 new rooms. Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, made the disclosure on July 3, during his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives. He said that the investments will provide “well-needed employment”. Outlining some of the projects, he informed that...

In an effort to attract more tourists to the island, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is in the process of developing a new advertising campaign for destination Jamaica. For this campaign, the JTB is working with advertising and marketing agency, DraftFCB, to undertake the initiative. Making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says that all Jamaicans will benefit from the Government’s plans to expand the country’s health tourism offerings. He noted that health and wellness tourism will not only help to enhance the quality of the country’s health care, but will also contribute to the economy, through the creation of jobs. (Related Story: Diaspora...

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says that all is in place for the highly anticipated Jamaica Military Tattoo, which begins on June 28. The event, under the theme: ‘Precision, Pomp and Pageantry: The First Five Decades’, is being staged to commemorate the JDF 50th anniversary and Jamaica’s Golden Jubilee. It will be an exciting, colourful show of lively military displays...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has appealed for more collaboration within the tourism sector in the Caribbean, with a view to speaking with one voice on all issues affecting the sector. Declaring open the joint Caribbean Tourism Summit and Outlook Seminar, at the Ritz Carlton Golf and Spa Resort in Montego Bay, on June 15, the...

MONTEGO BAY - Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has underscored the importance of tourism to the economy of Jamaica, noting that the sector is one of the main planks of the government’s development agenda. She said that Jamaica has cemented its place as a global leader in tourism, through its full membership in the United Nations World...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has signed a contract  with  the National Best Community Foundation and the Country style Community Tourism Network, valued at some $16 million, to benefit  nine communities from six parishes. This agreement is for the implementation of a community-based Tourism Strengthening and Promotion project, with a start-up date of June 26, 2012. The signing took...

Members of the St. James Parish Council have placed tourism and agriculture  at the top of their agenda in meetings, and at Committee deliberations. This was stated by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held at the Montego Bay office of the agency, on June 13. The Mayor explained that  those two areas  provide...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, on Wednesday (June 6) outlined changes to the tax measures to the tourism sector for the 2012/13 financial year. The changes came out of discussions convened by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, following a request by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association for further dialogue on...