Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says amendment of legislation for casino gaming has provided new opportunities for investors in the tourism sector as part of the Government’s strategic economic recovery agenda from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We put in new legislation to provide for gaming and casinos, and that has created a whole new opportunity for existing investors in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reporting that tourists are responding positively to the new artisan village at the Hampden Wharf in Falmouth, Trelawny. Delivering a statement in the House of Representatives on November 16, Mr. Bartlett said the return of cruise ships to Falmouth gave the Ministry an opportunity to do a soft launch of the village with...

As Jamaica's tourism continues its strong rebound, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that the sector is projected to surpass pre-pandemic figures by the end of 2024. He said that total visitor arrivals are estimated to reach 4.5 million, with gross foreign exchange earnings of US$4.7 billion. The Minister was making a statement to the House of Representatives on...

Small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) are set to benefit from a series of business support webinars, beginning on Thursday, November 18 at 10:00 a.m. Other webinars are scheduled for November 25, December 2 and December 9 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and the Travel Foundation are hosting the webinars to help businesses recover...

Promotion of the country as a health and wellness destination will be the major focus of this year’s Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference, slated for Thursday, November 18 and Friday, November 19, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Refresh, reboot, reawaken – the new world...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the $700-million artisan village in Falmouth is the first facility under a signature project that will take brand Jamaica to “new stratospheric” heights. Speaking to JIS News, Minister Bartlett noted that while the Trelawny capital is getting the first village, the country can expect to see similar structures at all the resort towns...

Chief Strategist and Adviser in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica is benefiting from the October 8 United States release for the latest James Bond movie thriller, ‘No Time to Die’. He said Port Antonio, where a large part of the action flick was filmed, has been getting significant publicity “that would almost be impossible to calculate” in...