The Negril/Green Island Area Local Planning Authority (NIGALPA) received a total of 113 development applications between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, who informed that the applications submitted were for 99 residential developments, five resort developments, one recreational and seven...

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, says that more workers in the tourism industry are indicating a willingness to take the coronavirus (COVD-19) vaccine. Addressing an online forum on Friday  (May 7),  Mr. Reader said that many persons, who had indicated that they would not take the vaccine or were undecided, had changed their mind...

The proposed development of the New Negril Area over the next 20 years is expected to result in the creation of additional resort rooms, attracting more than 1.6 million tourists per year, with the potential to generate annual revenues of over US$218.8 million. It is also expected to create 31,552 direct jobs and a similar amount indirectly over the medium...

The Tourism Linkages Network (TLN) will be hosting a five-part Knowledge Network online discussion series beginning today, Friday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. The events will be streamed live on the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) YouTube channel and Facebook and Instagram pages @tefjamaica. Director of the TLN, Carolyn McDonald Riley, told JIS News that the series is targeting tourism workers...

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...