Polo has been identified as a catalyst that can potentially drive Jamaica’s quest to tap into the multibillion-dollar high-end global tourism sports market. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says to fully capitalise on the opportunities available in sports tourism, his Ministry, through the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), has been working alongside Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia...

The dining experience for persons transiting Jamaica’s biggest tourist gateway, the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, is being touted to become an unforgettable one with the pending opening of the world’s first Bob Marley-branded restaurant, dubbed ‘Bob Marley – One Love’. An elated Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, tells JIS News that travellers globally have been awaiting the...

Two tourism workers from rural communities have emerged as shining stars aboard the world’s largest cruise ship – Wonder of the Seas. Portland’s Consie “Omar” Cover and St. Ann’s Janet Jackson Dinnall are not only rated as high-quality employees but both have risen to senior positions as Executive Sous Chef and Restaurant Manager, respectively, on the Royal Caribbean flagship vessel....

Seventy-nine-year-old George Samuel Johnson is a man of strength and determination, who has dedicated most of his life to the growth and development of the tourism sector in St. James. The retired tourism stalwart, who served the industry for 53 years, was conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer (OD) for his stellar contribution. He was...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Chukka Caribbean Adventures continued foray into other Caribbean territories is a signal that the Jamaican tourism product is on a path of “complete” regional dominance. Mr. Bartlett, in an interview with JIS News, on September 10, says the Jamaican company’s latest investment in Antigua and Barbuda is “just another indication” that “our product”...

Several small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) across the island are receiving much-needed support to scale up their operations, generate new opportunities and increase earnings. The support, which includes capacity-building training, marketing and promotional assistance, is being provided under the ‘Big up Small Business’ initiative, a new project being undertaken by the Travel Foundation in collaboration with international charity, the...

Thirty-five children benefited from a two-week Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)-sponsored literacy and numeracy summer camp, held in Rosemount Gardens, Montego Bay, St. James. The camp, which culminated on Friday (August 5), was designed to improve the youngsters’ conflict resolution skills, while impacting their education and personal development. Children from six to 17 years of age were targeted and engaged in...

Jamaica, once a playground for the rich and famous, has grown to become a premier destination for tourists over the last 60 years, offering a variety of options for stay when one chooses the island for a vacation or to celebrate important milestones in their lives. Booking a room at an all-inclusive hotel, villa, guest house, or Airbnb, is among...

Jamaica’s main economic engine (tourism) has grown exponentially since the island’s shedding of its colonial status on August 6, 1962. In fact, a closer look at numbers provided by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will show that the tourism sector has shown strong and sustained growth. Since independence, the total number of visitor arrivals to the island has grown from...