Secretary-General of United Nations Tourism, Zurab Pololikashvili, has pledged the organisation’s support to strengthen Caribbean tourism and ensure that the people of the region benefit from the sector, including in the area of job creation. “I promise all Jamaicans and all the Caribbean that we’ll be here talking about how to develop the tourist industry and how to create new...

The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) has been rebranded the Global Tourism Resilience Centre (GTRC). This was announced by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during the second day of the Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Saturday (February 17). The Centre, which is headquartered at the University of...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the island continues to thrive after recovering from the several challenges brought on by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Very few countries can [say] that. This is one of the reasons why I speak with pride, because our little Jamaica has not only recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic but we are also...

As preparations intensify ahead of the start of the 2nd Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference, which will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from February 16-17, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced the launch of a new book on Day 2 of the event entitled, "Decoding the Future of Tourism Resilience.” The conference, which is being...

Several public beaches are being targeted for enhancement in the 2024/2025 financial year. Among these are the Priory Bathing and Fishing Beach in St. Ann and the Pagee Beach in St. Mary. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, in making the disclosure said the projects are part of the ongoing National Beach Development Programme. He said that...

Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, says Jamaica must be commended for leading the initiative on the creation of a Global Tourism Resilience Day. The Secretary General, who arrived in the island on February 14, said at a press conference at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, he would be personally advocating...

The upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference (GTRC) will focus on preparing the tourism sector for the future by addressing the vulnerabilities highlighted during the COVD-19 pandemic. Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Lloyd Waller, said that while the tourism sector has proven to be resilient, it...