A number of resort areas are slated to benefit from major rehabilitation and upgrading this year at a cost of $1.2 billion. The projects, which are being funded by the...

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is seeking to address the concerns surrounding the Noise Abatement Act, and entertainment zoning, by establishing designated areas, beginning with three parishes. Making the...

Jamaica is seeking to tap into China’s burgeoning travel market to increase arrivals to the island and boost tourism earnings. China is currently regarded as the biggest and fastest growing...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says cruise ship visitor arrivals to Jamaica are projected to surpass the 1.4 million mark by the end of 2014, for the...

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is looking to maximise the economic potential of the country’s cultural product, through the staging of two major entertainment events. The events, which will...

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is seeking to have Kingston designated a ‘Creative City’ by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). State Minister in the Ministry,...

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is moving ahead with plans to establish an Entertainment Registry, which will certify and register local entertainment practitioners. Minister of State in the Ministry...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has assured that funding is in place to implement the $1.2 billion transformational development projects, which he announced in his Sectoral...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says that although the increase in Britain’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) is still having a negative impact on travel to the...

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is proposing the introduction of parish extension committees to hear and grant extensions on entertainment permits. The Ministry is working on amendments to the...

Having successfully reduced the airport processing time for persons flying out of the island, the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is currently moving to do the same for travellers coming...