by Charmaine Clarke | Jul 20, 2021 | Pulse
As of July 22, TUI UK will once again offer flights from the UK to Jamaica, part of its summer season schedule. Need to book a flight? Here are the six TUI flights you can choose from each week: Thursday and Sunday: Manchester to Montego Bay Friday, Monday and...
by Charmaine Clarke | Jul 19, 2021 | Pulse
It’s hot outside but it’s going to be Christmas in Jamaica soon. On July 22, 150 manufacturers of locally produced corporate gifts and souvenir items will showcase their wide selection of products at the 7th staging of the ‘Christmas in July’ trade show. It’s...
by Charmaine Clarke | Jul 8, 2021 | Pulse
Come September 1, the social security network provided for workers in Jamaica’s tourism sector will be even stronger. That is the day applications — submitted virtually or in person — will be open for the long-awaited Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme. It will cover all...
by Charmaine Clarke | Jul 8, 2021 | Pulse
Thousands of Jamaicans who work on the hospitality side of the cruise shipping sector are now guaranteed paid passage back home, minimum vacation leave and enough time to rest. The changes, which are among those that come with the passing of the Shipping (Amendment)...
by Charmaine Clarke | Jul 8, 2021 | Pulse
Cruise ship operators are “chomping at the bit” to get back into Caribbean waters and some may be in Jamaica as early as next month, according to Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett. “I think that August to October, in that three month window, will be when you will see...
