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Today, this small island is recognized for the ability of its men and women to dominate sporting events, particularly on the tracks. Today we take a look at sports tourism and what it has in store for our island home – Jamaica.

NDX deadline extended, Finance Minister commends public sector workers and Some 2-thousand fisher folk benefitting from the Rural Economic Development Initiative.

Building act bill to be brought to parliament soon, police urged to use the island’s first Virtual Reference Station to enhance crime fighting capabilities and agriculture sector to benefit from cultivation of sorghum in Jamaica.

BOJ forecasts growth in the economy, Government pumps $1-hundred million in banana production, and 45 early childhood institutions across the island to benefit from furniture donation.

In this week’s edition of House Matters Government outlines plans for the assessment of the country’s broadband coverage.

Health Tourism is an international trend set by consumers seeking to enhance their well being through their travel experiences. The term refers to those clients with medical conditions who would travel to experience healing therapies, to look and feel better, lose weight, relieve pain or discomfort, manage stress, or partake in the use of natural supplements to improve their health.

Tourism is big business in Jamaica; proudly holding the title of Jamaica’s leading source of foreign exchange. And for that reason, steps are constantly being taken to ensure that the brand is not just preserved. The preservation and promotion of these sites are today referred to as Heritage Tourism.

This week in House Matters, Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Anthony Hylton backs Global Logistics Hub initiative.

Expansion works to be carried out on main international airports, JDIP completion date extended, and Finance Minister defends adjustments to property taxes. Details after the break.

More than 10-thousand exhibitors from 188 countries gathered in Berlin from March 6 – 10, to present their products and services at the world’s largest tourism convention - ITB Berlin.Some 1–hundred ministers of tourism and state secretaries from around the world were also in attendance – among them, Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeil. He was on hand to...

This week in House Matters, Government seeks to improve efficiencies in the transport sector and China Harbour Engineering Company investing in the Logistics Hub initiative.

In this week’s edition of House Matters, Government stresses the importance of the IMF agreement and Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announces plans for the establishment of a Cultural and Creative Industries Commission.