Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said that Jamaica's tourism industry, which contributes 7.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), is poised to create jobs and fill the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said that Jamaica's recovery from the current global economic malaise will, to a large extent, depend on the quality of its human capital....

Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said the tourism industry continues to experience growth in key areas, and that the demand for trained personnel in all areas of the...

The Government has announced that three Artisan Villages are to be established in Montego Bay, St. James Ocho Rios, St. Ann and Port Antonio, Portland. The Artisan Village is an...

Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, is blaming tardiness on the part of public servants for delays in starting many of the projects approved for financing by...

Six Canadians who were involved in an incident during which their vehicle was hit by gunshots, along the Spanish Town Road, earlier this evening have been safely returned to their...

Six Canadian visitors, whose vehicle was hit by gunshots along the Spanish Town Road Thursday evening, have been safely returned to their hotel in Montego Bay. Following interviews by the...

The Ministry of Tourism, through the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), has partnered with the University of Technology (UTech) to establish a Hospitality School in Montego Bay, St. James. The...

The Ministry of Tourism has increased its service and hospitality offerings to visitors to the island, with the staging of its first Care Awareness Seminar in Montego Bay, St. James...

Jamaica is well positioned within the global tourism marketplace, and has nothing to fear from Cuba being opened up as a major tourist destination, said Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett....

Despite a downturn in tourist arrivals in some countries, Jamaica ended the year 2008 with a four per cent growth over the previous year. This growth has continued into 2009,...