Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Thursday (December 30) handed over 5,000 COVID-19 home testing kits to the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) for workers in the tourism sector. Dr. Tufton handed over the kits at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, where he outlined that it is imperative that...

Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Sandals International Resorts’ investment of US$240 million in local projects is proof of the company’s belief and commitment to Jamaica. He was speaking at the official opening of 84 new rooms and suites at the Sandals Royal Caribbean in Montego Bay, St. James on December 23. Mr. Bartlett, in referring to Sandals as...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is appealing to Jamaicans to continue to help manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by getting vaccinated and following the safety protocols. “Jamaica has been recognised as one of the fastest recovering countries in the world and the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Caribbean. It is against this background why I am appealing to everyone...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the 7,000 airline passengers, who arrived at the Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in St. James on December 11, is a prelude of what is to come for the winter season. Citing the number of arrivals as a single day record since the reopening of air travel on June 15, 2020, Minister Bartlett said...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism recovery will be guided by a “Blue Ocean Strategy” where market boundaries can be reconstructed by the actions and beliefs of industry players. The Minister, who was speaking at the recently concluded Global Citizen Forum staged in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates on December 13, described the strategy as the...

With an uptick in cruise arrivals and a positive forecast for stopover visitors, tourism officials and other stakeholders are predicting the best winter season for Jamaica since 2019. In fact, the level of buoyancy currently being displayed throughout the sector is such that the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is projecting an average 65 per cent occupancy for the...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is urging workers in the industry to take charge of their health and that of those around them. He made the call in a video message at the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) HIV Awareness Webinar, held recently. The Minister noted that the webinar was held to increase awareness about HIV, AIDS, and other Sexually...