Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that service excellence is the backbone of the country’s tourism industry. “It is not a mere buzz word,” he said, noting that 60 per cent of the value of the experience of a visitor is service. “It encompasses every interaction along the tourism value chain, from the moment a visitor disembarks the plane...

American Travel Writer and Tourism Consultant, Doug Lansky, is calling for greater collaboration between Airbnb and traditional hotels. Speaking at the Tourism Awareness Week 2023 visionary symposium held at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James on September 28, Mr. Lansky said while competition can be healthy from a marketing standpoint, collaboration, if applied properly, can be more potent....

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, has emphasised the importance of investing in Jamaicans and the country’s natural environment, to ensure the sustainability and continued growth of the tourism industry. “Without our people and the environment, tourism would not exist and so investments in our people and the environment are critical to the industry’s sustainability, and, indeed, its survival,” Mr. White...

Hundreds of young people from Tourism Action Clubs in schools across the island will participate in a youth forum being held on World Tourism Day (September 27), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Tourism and its public bodies as part of activities for Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), September...

The Government is seeking to increase Jamaica’s land mass protection to close to 40 per cent by 2030. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Water, Environment and Climate Change, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, who made the disclosure, said this target surpasses the international goal of 30 per cent protection by...

Jamaica’s model for human capital development in the tourism sector will be presented at the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Meeting in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on World Tourism Day (September 27). This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in a recent interview with JIS News. Mr. Bartlett informed that several global leaders in the...

Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, has called on industry stakeholders to play a critical role in promoting a more sustainable tourism sector. “Whether we are travellers, industry workers or policymakers, we have the power to make a difference. It is my hope that we will all be inspired to invest in people, to care for the planet and to promote...