MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – The tourism {industry} in Jamaica is gearing up for important progress within the coming years, with plans to construct 20,000 new rooms. This enlargement would require no less than 45,000 new employees over the subsequent 5 to 10 years, in keeping with the Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Talking on the … [Read more…]
FALMOUTH, Trelawny – Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has challenged the Ministry of Tourism to work intently with tourism companions to considerably enhance vacationer arrivals and strengthen linkages with different sectors, particularly agriculture. “The impression of tourism goes past the confines of the trade itself; it ripples by varied sectors creating an internet of … [Read more…]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has introduced that, from fiscal yr so far, roughly $5.6 billion has been collected by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). This represents a powerful development of 13.54% in comparison with the identical interval final yr and a exceptional 15.68% enhance in comparison with the corresponding interval … [Read more…]
Kingston, Jamaica – As Jamaica continues its sturdy financial restoration from the affect of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has once more emphasised the significance of tourism diplomacy as a key driver in boosting funding in Jamaica’s tourism product and attracting sustainable progress alternatives to the nation. Minister Bartlett made the … [Read more…]
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica– Showing just about on the fifth staging of the Jamaica Well being and Wellness Tourism Convention on the Montego Bay Conference Centre at this time (November 16, 2023), Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, stated creating the well being and wellness subsector was among the many ministry’s development technique targets, “providing guests … [Read more…]
MIAMI – The Better Miami Conference & Guests Bureau (GMCVB) set the stage for an action-packed yr forward throughout its annual assembly on Thursday, Oct. 26 on the Miami Seashore Conference Middle. The annual gathering of business stakeholders brings collectively business companions and neighborhood leaders to showcase plans for the upcoming fiscal yr from Miami-Dade’s … [Read more…]
OCHO RIOS, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has hailed as transformational the transfer by native grown resort chain, Sandals Resorts Worldwide, to leverage Synthetic Intelligence (AI) to coach its workers, by way of the usage of digital and augmented actuality. Noting that the initiative had the potential to dramatically reshape the … [Read more…]
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – The extremely anticipated Tourism Consciousness Week (TAW) 2023 Youth Discussion board has been hailed as a “main success”. The occasion noticed sturdy assist from tons of of scholars and lecturers from throughout the island. Over 300 Tourism Motion Membership (TAC) members attended the occasion. It was held on World Tourism Day … [Read more…]
Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-Normal and CEO, Caribbean Tourism Group BARBADOS – “We imagine the Caribbean ought to lead, and never observe, on investing in a wholesome, sustainable, and productive future for the prosperity of our individuals and our planet,” declared Dona Regis-Prosper, the newly appointed Secretary-Normal and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Group (CTO), as she … [Read more…]
Kingston, Jamaica – The necessity to increase human capital growth and construct resilience within the tourism sector by way of extra focused funding, can be excessive on the agenda because the Ministry of Tourism, its public our bodies and tourism companions, observe Tourism Consciousness Week 2023 from September 24 – 30. The week can be … [Read more…]