With the tourism sector getting ready to welcome the return of international visitors on June 15, one of the Caribbean and Jamaica’s biggest attractions says it is far advanced in regard to health and safety protocols, as it relates to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Chukka Caribbean Adventures in St. Ann, with more than 800 employees locally and 1,000 more at locations...

The public is advised that all attractions owned and operated by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and its and subsidiary, the St. Ann Development Company (SADCo) remain closed at this time, however, they are being readied for a safe reopening. UDC’s preparations are in line with the guidelines developed with the Government of Jamaica through the Ministry of Tourism. These...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says entities operating within the industry will be provided with a COVID-19 resilient certificate, permitting them to conduct operations within the first phase of reopening come June 15, once the necessary protocols are in place. “The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) along with a number of other entities, have established very rigorous standards in...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says discussions are in the final stages with insurance and global logistics providers to enable travellers, who test positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) to be quickly isolated and repatriated. The move comes as the country prepares to re-open the sector for business beginning June 15. “I want to make the point that we have done...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 5, 000 tourism workers have so far completed training in a number of key skills areas. The free online training initiative was launched on April 22 as part of the Government’s thrust to ensure the continued development of employees in the sector, who were laid off as a result of the closure of...

The Minister was speaking Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that businesses operating within the COVID-19 Resilient Corridor will undergo extensive training and will not be allowed to open until they have been assessed by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). He said that the assessment will be done in a phased manner. The Resilient Corridor will restrict the...

Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has lauded local tourism partners for the high level of preparation evident in key sub-sectors of the tourism industry to protect tourism workers and visitors from the threat posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), ahead of the phased reopening of the sector. On Wednesday, Minister Bartlett led a team on a tour of the Sangster International...