Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that the Blue Ocean Strategy will play a major role in resetting Jamaica’s tourism industry. He explained that the strategy calls for the creation of business models that depart from traditional models based on competition and standardisation. “It will see our Ministry pursuing enhanced value-creation through product differentiation and diversification, which will allow destination...

A tourism incubator is to be established to nurture new and start-up enterprises within the sector. This was disclosed by the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Mr. Bartlett said the Ministry will initiate discussions with potential partners, such as the University of...

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, says there continues to be a low COVID-19 positivity rate across accommodations and attractions in the country. He told JIS News that based on test results for tourists and staff, figures are showing that there is a less than one per cent positivity rate in the tourism sector. “The...

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) will be ramping up public education under its COVID-19 Ambassador Programme to encourage more workers in the sector to get vaccinated. President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, told JIS News that many Jamaicans, including those in the hospitality sector, continue to “sit on the fence” regarding getting vaccinated....

Following a successful staging of their first virtual tourism youth expo, the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) hosted yet another session for local students. The expo held Wednesday April 28, 2021 via zoom and youtube sought to educate and enlighten students of the local tourism sector and its many career possibilities. The two-hour session featured experienced tourism professionals from...

The Ministry of Tourism will be developing a Sustainable Framework and Strategy to help strengthen Jamaica’s resilience and increase its sustainability during periods of crises. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston, portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the undertaking will comprise policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks, “with sufficient inducements...

Jamaica’s travel ban on the United Kingdom (UK) that is slated to come to an end tomorrow, April 30, will not be extended. This means that the ban, which was instituted as part of the measures under Jamaica’s Disaster Risk Management Act, will be lifted as of May 1, 2021. Speaking on the significance of the lifting of the ban,...