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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech titled ‘Building Forward: Enhancing Resilience, Expanding Opportunity’ during the ceremonial opening of Parliament for the 2026/2027 Financial Year at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12).

Government Targets Eight Million Visitors and Us$10 Billion in Earnings by 2030

The Government has unveiled a strategic roadmap for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, aimed at significantly diversifying its tourism source markets and positioning Jamaica to reach a historic milestone of eight million annual visitors and US$10 billion in earnings by 2030....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the press launch of the Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference and Expo (GTRDCE) at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday (February 9). The three-day event will be held from February 16 to 18 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme ‘Tourism Resilience in Action: From Crisis Response to Impactful Transformation’.

Global Tourism Resilience Conference and Expo to Be Held in Kenya

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (second right), affixes his signature to the contract to rehabilitate Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas, during Thursday’s (February 5) contract-signing ceremony at JSIF’s Richmond Avenue offices in Kingston. Also participating in the signing (from left) are Chief Technical Director, Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole; Project Manager at SM Quality Construction, Roger Smith; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson.

Bath Botanical Gardens to Be Rehabilitated at a Cost of $29.5 Million

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Tourism Minister Says Jamaica on Track to Achieve Good Winter Season

A cannon at the Morant Bay Fort at the old courthouse in Morant Bay, where a recent site inspection was carried out by members of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and St. Thomas Municipal Corporation.

Works to Upgrade Morant Bay Fort Set for Completion by March 2027

2 months ago AgricultureTourism

$1.46B Being Channelled Through Redi II to Strengthen Tourism and Agriculture Initiatives

A sum of $1.46 billion will be allocated in fiscal year 2026/27 to advance initiatives that expand market access and promote climate-resilient practices for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agriculture sectors. The allocation, provided under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, is detailed in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, which was recently tabled in the House of Representatives...

Media Relations Officer at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Christopher Burke (right), assists Santa and his elf in handing out gifts to attendees at the JTB

4 months ago Tourism

PHOTOS: Jamaica Tourist Board’s Christmas Treat

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a tourism partners’ meeting at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on December 13.

5 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Minister Bartlett Commends United Response Behind Swift Post-Hurricane Repatriation of 25,000 Tourists

Jamaica’s swift repatriation of 25,000 tourists in just one week following Hurricane Melissa has demonstrated the island’s resilience and capacity for crisis management, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Speaking during a tourism partners’ meeting at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on December 13, Minister Bartlett commended the coordinated effort through which thousands of stranded visitors were safely returned...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seventh right), is surrounded by tourism workers who were issued vouchers valued at $100,000 each under the Tourism Housing Assistance & Recovery Programme (THARP) at the official launch of the initiative on Tuesday (December 16) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Christopher Jarrett (centre); and in the background (from left) are Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Chairman of the Jamaica Recovery Task Force, John Byles; and Chairman of the Jamaica Tourism Cares Relief Coordination Committee, Jessica Shannon.

5 months ago Tourism

700 Tourism Workers to Benefit from Housing Assistance Programme

A total of 700 tourism workers, who were impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, will benefit from an initial allocation of $100,000 each under the Housing Assistance & Recovery Programme (THARP). Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the announcement at the official launch of the $70 million housing assistance programme on Tuesday (December 16) at The Jamaica Pegasus...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlet, addresses the MBJ Airports Limited Appreciation Breakfast at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 13.

5 months ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Underscores Citizens’ Resilience in Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Recovery

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts are a testament to the citizens’ mental resilience and emotional strength. Additionally, he notes that the discipline and composure of the Jamaican people are to be admired, and have been key to the country’s steady recovery while maintaining order. “I want to commend Jamaica to the world in this....

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

5 months ago Tourism

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 the sector’s most iconic asset, stating, “the recovery cannot be complete without the workers of our industry”. He shared first-hand...

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.

5 months ago Tourism

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

Some 300 tourism workers across the sector have benefited from a pilot Mental Health Intervention Programme implemented by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) in response to the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The four day pilot, which concluded on Monday (December 15), comprised 10 face to face sessions, each accommodating up to 30 participants. The sessions were facilitated by a...