Effective Tuesday (March 4), Jamaica has waived the visa requirement for residents of the Dominican Republic who travel to the island for visits – whether for tourism or business – up to 180 days. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the announcement on Monday (March 3) during a press briefing at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) head office in New...

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) portal generated earnings of $40 million for farmers during the first two months of 2025. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who was speaking at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at the University of Technology (UTECH) in Kingston on Friday (February 28). Mr....

The aroma of freshly brewed Blue Mountain Coffee filled the air at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday (March 1), as Jamaica’s premier coffee festival returned for the eighth year. The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, previously staged in Newcastle, St. Andrew, was moved to the larger venue, allowing for an expanded celebration, with over 60 vendors offering a diverse...

The highly anticipated Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, being hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), will welcome patrons to a new and bigger venue for this year’s eighth staging on Saturday, March 1. “We are [going to be] at the Hope Gardens [in Kingston],” Director, Tourism Linkages Network, a division of the TEF, Carolyn McDonald Riley, told JIS News....

Executive Deputy Chairman of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, John Byles, has been recognized by the Global Tourism Resilience Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) for his outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Byles was awarded the 2025 Tourism Resilience Award in the arena of Resilience Corridor -Sustainable Practices, at a special awards gala held at the Princess Hotel in Hanover on February...

Approximately $650 million will be spent in the new fiscal year for the continued development of infrastructure and facilities to boost agricultural and tourism activities in rural communities across the island. The initiatives will be undertaken under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, which aims to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism...

Spain’s Ambassador, His Excellency José María Fernández López de Turiso, has expressed his Government’s commitment to strengthening its relationship with Jamaica in areas of mutual interest. He said the countries enjoy an enduring partnership, which spans cultural, educational, economic and commercial realms. With accumulated investment of more than US$2.5 billion, Spain is one of Jamaica’s largest investors, with projects primarily...