Well-thinking Jamaicans are being encouraged to play their part in stemming lawlessness across the country. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the appeal, said this is imperative, as crime and violence are making the job of marketing Jamaica as an ideal visitor and investment destination a difficult one. “This confidence that we are seeing in business, is being deeply...

A new US$100 million luxury mixed resort-style residential development is coming to Montego Bay, which will provide some 300 jobs for Jamaicans.  Ground was officially broken on Friday (Oct. 21) for The Vista, which will be situated on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard popularly known as the ‘Hip Strip.’  The project is a joint venture between C and H Property Development Company...

The Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) database, which allows certified tourism workers to better connect with potential employers in the sector, was officially launched by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (Oct. 21).   The Database of Certified Individuals, which can be accessed via an online portal, enables persons to upload their credentials, thus creating a repository that hoteliers and...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will host a town hall meeting on the development of the Pagee Beach in St. Mary. The meeting is slated for Sunday, October 23 at the Pagee Beach and will start at 2:00 p.m. Representatives from the TEF will be visiting the parish to consult with residents for their input on the possible developments that...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has extended the application deadline for the Tourism Innovation Incubator to October 21. The initiative invites persons 18 years and older to come forward with innovative ideas for products and technology that will help to develop the tourism industry in Jamaica. Innovators will be assisted on the path to commercialisation through the Tourism Incubator Boot...

Several new and innovative ideas are expected to be generated within tourism, through the recently launched Tourism Innovation Incubator. Speaking at the launch, held during Tourism Awareness Week on September 30, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that tourism is about ideas and creating experiences. “The idea of this Incubator is to create a framework to mine, hone, convert and...

Jamaica is poised to generate a projected US$5 billion in earnings from tourism for the 2023 calendar year, based on the current trend in the industry’s out-turns, according to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He says the country is also expected to welcome five million visitors in 2024, one year ahead of the initial target timeline. The Minister was addressing...