There is no visible impact of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia on tourism, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “But what I can indicate to you is that the potential impact is very, very strong, and it’s not something that we’re ignoring,” the Minister added. He was responding to a question posed during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ St. Ann Agri-Tourism Business Symposium was held at the Seville Heritage Park in the parish on (Friday) February 25. The event was spearheaded by the Ministry through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in collaboration with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The primary focus of the symposium was to bring together emerging businesses, product...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCO) on Friday (February 25) kicked off a series of COVID-19 protocols and vaccination sensitisation sessions in Montego Bay, St. James. The event, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall and streamed as well, targeted local tourism stakeholders such as hotel staff, tour bus operators and craft traders. Participants were resensitised on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has hailed late St. Ann businessman Gobind Chatani as “a true friend of tourism”. Mr. Chatani, who spent over 50 years in tourism and was considered a pioneer in the duty-free sector, died on February 16 at a private health facility in Montego Bay, St. James. “Gobind has been a friend of the tourism...

Persons interested in working as tour guides in the tourism industry are being encouraged to take advantage of the training programme being offered by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The training is comprehensive, covering the role of the tour guide, the communication skills required, how to conduct a tour group – whether it is a walking or bus tour...

Jamaica will be hosting Royal Caribbean’s flagship Oasis class vessel and the world’s largest cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, in November. According to Royal Caribbean’s western Caribbean itinerary for 2022, Wonder of the Seas, which is due to begin its maiden voyage from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to the eastern Caribbean on March 4, will arrive in Falmouth, Trelawny, on...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDco) has embarked on a series of workshops to resensitise players in the tourism sector about the coronavirus (COVID-19) health and safety protocols and to encourage greater take up of the vaccines. The sessions, being conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, commenced on February 17 in Montego Bay, St. James, and...