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President, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley provides an update on Port Royal’s redevelopment as the country’s newest cruise port terminal at the Port Authority’s Harbour Department, Newport East, during a media sensitization tour on January 17.
President, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley provides an update on Port Royal’s redevelopment as the country’s newest cruise port terminal at the Port Authority’s Harbour Department, Newport East, during a media sensitization tour on January 17.

Port Royal Welcomes Cruise Ship On Monday

By: Chris Patterson, January 18, 2020
President, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley is reporting that the development of the Port Royal cruise port terminal is at a “reasonably advanced stage” of completion, ahead...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmond Bartlett (right), displays the 2019 Tourism Sector Performance report at a press conference held today (January 15), at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) offices in New Kingston. With the Minister is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.

Tourist Industry Earns US$500 Million More Than Last Year

By: Garfield L. Angus, January 16, 2020
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), enjoys a cup of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee on the occasion of the inaugural visit of the ‘Norwegian Bliss’ at the Ocho Rios Port in St. Ann on January 10. Joining him (from 2nd left) are Chairman of the National Cruise Council and St. Ann’s Bay Mayor, Michael Belnavis; Norwegian Bliss crew members - Captain Robert Lundberg, General Manager Djamel Benatmane and Chief Engineer, Rolf Isakson.

Over 1.5 Million Cruise Passenger Arrivals In 2019

By: Garwin Davis, January 13, 2020

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