The town of Port Antonio, Portland, no stranger to big movies and Hollywood celebrities, is once again in the international spotlight, thanks to the 25th and latest in the iconic James Bond movie series. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who participated at the recent launch of ‘James Bond 25’, at the Golden Eye Resort in Oracabessa, St. Mary, “the...

Two notable global tourism business interests have partnered with the Jamaica-based Amaterra Group to undertake a comprehensive multibillion-dollar resort development on 1,000 acres of land at Sterling Castle, near Duncans in Trelawny. Tourism and Leisure Development International (TLDI) and Rexton Capital Partners Limited have thrown their support behind project initiator, Amaterra Group Chairman and developer, Keith Russell, and wife, Paula...

Trelawny is poised to become the next big resort destination, with the parish attracting billions of dollars in investment in hotel developments over the last several years. Currently, Trelawny has over 2,000 hotel rooms, with more slated to come on stream over the next couple of years. In November 2016, Royalton Luxury Resorts expanded its portfolio of modern all-inclusive properties...

Tourism service excellence will be celebrated this weekend when industry stakeholders are rewarded for outstanding performances in 2018. Ten entities and nine individuals, representing Jamaica’s five resort regions, are vying for coveted prizes in the Tourism Service Excellence Awards (TSEAs). Included are airfare to multiple island destinations courtesy of Caribbean Airlines; high-level accommodation by Sandals; a cruise courtesy of Royal...

Owner and Operator of Salisbury Cosmeceuticals, Carol Robinson, is hoping that participation in the 2019 Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event will earn her a share of the more than US$600 billion, for which wellness and health tourism is estimated. The industry, according to data from the Global Wellness Institute, is forecast to grow at a rate of 7.5 per cent...

Seven hundred young persons will be provided with the opportunity to participate in the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme in 2019. The initiative is geared at introducing participants to the world of work, and assisting them with professional experience. Applications for the summer are now open, with all application letters and résumés to be summited to tefsummerinternship@gmail.com by...

It was another record-breaking year for tourism in 2018. Visitor Arrivals and Earnings • Arrival figures indicate that the island welcomed just over 4.3 million visitors, a 5.3 per cent increase over the 4,300,241 tourists who came in 2017. • The industry generated gross earnings of some US$3.3 billion, a nine per cent increase over the 2017 figure of US$3...

The Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme (HTMP) is in full swing at Anchovy High in St. James, with 24 students enrolled in the two-year programme, which will see them being internationally certified. The beneficiaries are past students of the institution and other high schools across the parish including Herbert Morrison Technical and St. James High. They are undergoing a comprehensive...

Following a $15-million infrastructure upgrade, the popular Scott’s Cove food and rest stop is being seen as a potential booster for tourism on Jamaica’s southern coast. Also known as ‘Border’ and located between the neighbouring parishes of St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland, Scott’s Cove, a haven for fish and bammy lovers, has also been transformed into a major gastronomy centre, which...