Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett extends sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of Melody Haughton-Adams, President of the All-Island Craft Traders and Producers Association, who passed away earlier today following an illness.  “Melody has been a significant figure in the tourism industry over the years and has always been very passionate about developing the craft industry. She was an...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the removal of Jamaica by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from its level-four  “Avoid Travel to this Destination” risk assessment is a “very positive development”. “I want to commend our health authorities and the people of Jamaica for working to bring down the rates of COVID-19 infections and...

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says Frontier Airlines’ inaugural flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, on Monday (November 1) is a show of confidence in the country's management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “It is important for us to welcome these flights because it also signifies a confidence in us (Jamaica) given that we are still in...

Sangster International Airport on Monday (November 1) welcomed United States (US)-based Frontier Airlines’ inaugural flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Montego Bay in St James. Frontier’s Airbus A320 touched down at 8:39 a.m. with 49 passengers on board, including crew members, in what was a direct two-and-a-half-hour flight from the US to Jamaica. Manager of Commercial Development and Marketing at MBJ...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says that the scheduled return of cruise shipping across the island’s ports in mid-November, is a strong vote of confidence by major international stakeholders in brand Jamaica. “Our tourism industry is quickly recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arrivals figures are climbing, airlift for the winter season is looking good, and the...

The issue of unchecked horseback riding in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, has been addressed. The St. Ann Municipal Corporation and the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) have now taken a proactive approach “in the interest of motorists” and all those who have been affected by “having horses roaming recklessly” on the main road and endangering lives, stakeholders say. Mayor of...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a series of important cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been very fruitful. “I am very happy to announce that our meetings with one of the world’s largest port and marine logistics companies, DP World, have been very successful. During...