The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) is partnering with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and Friends of Watson Taylor Park to restore the beach facility to its glory days. Corporation Chairman and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, told JIS News that the facility, which is a significant motif on the Lucea landscape, is among 12 beaches and parks islandwide earmarked...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaking with (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Victoria Mutual (VM) Wealth Management, Rezworth Burchenson and VM Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Campbell. Occasion was the Founder Institute’s Holiday Mixer on December 7 at VM’s New Kingston offices. The goal of the event was to create a platform for potential or...

Persons seeking employment in the tourism sector are being invited to attend a Job Fair at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Thursday, December 8, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event is being organised by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), in collaboration with the HEART/NSTA Trust and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA). In an interview...

Carnival Corporation Senior Vice-President for Government and Destinations Affairs, Marie McKenzie, says the company remains committed to maintaining Jamaica as a permanent destination on its cruise itinerary. Ms. McKenzie notes that the island’s geographic proximity to the United States (US) makes it very appealing and attractive to visitors, adding that brand Jamaica has become so marketable that it is now...

Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts, says the 2022/2023 cruise-shipping season will see a major turnaround for Jamaica, following the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to JIS News onboard the Wonder of The Seas – the world’s largest cruise ship – at the Falmouth Port on December 1, Ms. Roberts said the inaugural visit by the...

The country’s farmers are being urged to increase food production to supply demand in the hospitality sector, which is expected to double over the next five years. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in making the call, noted that with the number of hotel rooms expected to reach 40,000 in five years, it is also anticipated that the need for...

A proactive approach in tackling environmental issues is one of the surest ways to ensure the country remains a first-choice destination for investors and visitors. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, at the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention...