Agriculture and tourism continue to be the strongest performers in the Jamaican economy, according to the Bank of Jamaica's Quarterly Economic Report for April-June, which was released Wednesday (August 12)....

A $160 million contract for extensive beautification and environmental work in resort areas, over the next six months, has been signed between National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and the...

With the promoters of Reggae Sumfest 2009 declaring a record attendance this year, one of the festival's main sponsors, The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), says it is satisfied with the...

Opposition Spokesman on Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has urged the Government to consider extending the stimulus package offered to tourism stakeholders to counter the impact of the global economic recession...

Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), the premier event for the travel industry locally has, since its existence, grown exponentially over the years. The trade show, which began some 19 years ago,...

Some $500 million have been earmarked, from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), for a comprehensive upgrading programme for the resort town of Ocho Rios, St. Ann. This was disclosed by...

Two groups, totalling 180 travel agents and journalists from Ecuador, are visiting Jamaica on a familiarisation trip, July 13- 21. The trip is part of the Ministry of Tourism's new...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said that airlift security strategies, adopted by Jamaica to increase arrivals from existing and emerging markets, are yielding good results. Speaking at the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said that the cases of H1N1 confirmed in Jamaica have not adversely affected the island as a travel destination. "The destination has not...

The Government is moving speedily to put in place legislation to facilitate Jamaica's entry into the tourism timeshare market. This disclosure was made on Wednesday (July 1) by Minister of...

The stimulus package introduced to support tourism has so far enabled the provision of cash flow support of $634 million dollars to the sector, to sustain jobs and maintain growth....