Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is poised to generate approximately US$1.5 billion in earnings from some one million visitor arrivals by the end of August as the sector rebounds from the ravages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He said the projections are based on out-turns over the last seven months during which nearly 700,000 tourists visited the island’s...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is seeking the input of residents in St. Mary, through an online survey, to assist with the development of the Rio Nuevo Beach facility. Rio Nuevo Beach is among 10  being developed across Jamaica by the TEF to include basic infrastructure, such as parking lots, road access, restrooms and change rooms. Residents are being asked...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to support local artisans whose products will be showcased at this year’s virtual staging of the Christmas in July Trade Show. The event, being hosted by the Tourism Linkages Network, will be streamed live on Facebook @tefjamaica and tourismja; Instagram @tefjamaica and YouTube via the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the Ministry of Tourism channels, on...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has commended the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) for its role in sustaining Jamaica’s tourism product. The Minister’s comments were made in a video message at the TPDCo 25th Anniversary Church Service held recently at the Andrews Memorial Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kingston and Fresh Bread Ministries in Montego Bay. “Since opening its doors...

Several new participants will showcase their locally made gifts and souvenir items at this year’s staging of the Christmas in July Trade Show. Christmas in July will be streamed live on Instagram and Facebook @tefjamaica and on the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) YouTube channel on July 22, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The event, being hosted by the Tourism Linkages Network,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the investments made by Chukka Caribbean Adventures to upgrade and reopen facilities in Jamaica, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, is a further indication of investor confidence in the strengthening of the local tourism sector. Chukka spent US$2 million on a new nature adventure park, which opened in Sandy Bay, Hanover last December, and...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, says the recovery of the tourism sector is taking place faster than anticipated with arrivals for the year now projected at 1.8 million visitors. He credited the strong performance to Jamaica's management of the pandemic, noting that the “quality of the product was maintained”, which has “done us well”. He noted that over the...