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Visitors arrive at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on the eve of the December 15 start of the 2025/26 winter tourist season.

Tourism Workers Commended for Role in Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Melissa Recovery

As Jamaica’s tourism industry continues to rebound in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, sector employees are being commended for their indomitable spirit, which has been central to the island’s recovery. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, underscored that the workforce remains...

Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Training Manager for the Western Region, Megan Mollison (left, front row), is pictured with Clinical Director at Dr. K.A.D. Morgan & Associates, Verol Billett (fifth left, second row); Managing Director of Amstar Destination Management Company, Arla Vernon (front row, centre); and Administration Officer in TPDCo’s Training Department, Romario Bennett (right), alongside Amstar DMC team members. The photograph was taken following the culmination of TPDCo’s Post‑Hurricane Melissa Pilot Mental Health Intervention Programme for tourism workers at Amstar’s Montego Bay office.

300 Tourism Workers Benefit from Post-Hurricane Pilot Mental Health Intervention Programme

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers remarks at the annual Staff Appreciation Breakfast for Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) workers, held at the airport on Monday (December 15).

Ministry to Launch THARP to Assist Tourism Workers Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (at podium), delivers remarks during the annual Staff Appreciation Breakfast for Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) workers, held at the Kingston terminal on Monday (December 15). During the event, Minister Bartlett officially opened Jamaica’s 2025/26 winter tourist season and expressed confidence in the sector’s rapid rebound following Hurricane Melissa. Listening is Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Christopher Jarrett.

Tourism Sector Declared 71 Per Cent Ready as 2025/26 Winter Season Opens Post-Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), with General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Honeyghan; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), and Chairman of the UDC, Norman Brown, as they discuss the UDC’s lead role in clean-up efforts in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on December 13.

Tourism Officials Hail Decision to Place UDC in Charge of Black River Clean-Up

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

4 months ago Tourism

Tourism Remains Key to Island’s Economic Recovery

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has noted that tourism remains central to Jamaica’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. Minister Bartlett was addressing a special church service held at the Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (December 14), where he was joined by officials from the Ministry and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), along with civic...

Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Regional Manager, Odette Dyer (left), presents a gift of appreciation to High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (centre), following the arrival of the inaugural WestJet flight from Quebec into the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James on December 6. Also in photo is Her Excellency Allison Berman, wife of the High Commissioner.

4 months ago Foreign AffairsTourism

WestJet’s Inaugural Flight from Quebec More Than Transportation Milestone – High Commissioner

WestJet’s inaugural flight from Québec into Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 6, is seen by Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, as more than a transportation milestone. According to Mr. Berman, it is a tangible sign of a durable, forward-looking partnership that aims to sustain Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa and to...

A WestJet inaugural flight from out of Quebec City, Canada, flew into the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 6.

4 months ago Tourism

Jamaica Welcomes WestJet’s Inaugural Flight from Quebec City

Jamaica welcomed WestJet’s new weekly flight from Québec City, Canada, to Montego Bay on December 6, the latest sign of the nation’s rebound from Hurricane Melissa and a vote of confidence in its tourism resilience. Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, and his wife, Allison, joined a delegation of industry stakeholders at Sangster International Airport in Montego...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (left), is presented with a gift by Captain of the Mein Schiff, Georgios Dimou, on arrival of the vessel at the Montego Bay Port in St. James on November 24. The Mein Schiff is the first vessel to call at the port since the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.

4 months ago Tourism

Small Business Stakeholders in Montego Bay Welcome Return of Cruise Ships

The return of cruise ships to Montego Bay following the impact of Hurricane Melissa has been welcomed with optimism by small business stakeholders, including transport operators, craft traders, and souvenir shop owners. With many operators still picking up the pieces following the devastating impact of the storm, the revival of cruise activity is seen as a much-needed signal of economic...

RIU Montego Bay staff members assist in putting together hurricane relief care packages for fellow coworkers.

4 months ago Tourism

RIU Jamaica to Reopen All Properties

With less than two weeks before the start of the winter tourist season, Jamaica’s room stock has been given a huge boost, following an announcement by RIU Jamaica that all seven of its properties will be fully reopened. The announcement marks a decisive step in Jamaica’s recovery and its ongoing mission to reassure travellers that the island remains open for...

4 months ago Tourism

Hotel Expansion Continues

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is witnessing a substantial influx of hotel investments and robust development timelines across key properties, despite the disruptive impact of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking to business interests and tourism stakeholders during a visit to several hotels and attractions over the weekend (November 28-29) in Montego Bay (St. James) and Negril (Hanover/Westmoreland), the Minister...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, interacts with guests at the Grand Palladium Resort, Hanover, on November 28.

4 months ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Emphasises Significant Role of Negril In Sector’s Recovery

With less than three weeks before the start of the winter tourist season, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the role of Negril as part of Jamaica’s hurricane recovery cannot be overstated, In a visit on November 28 that stretched from Sandy Bay, Hanover, through Norman Manley Boulevard to the West End, Westmoreland, Minister Bartlett underscored Negril’s vital role...