by LTC Writer | Oct 10, 2022 | Pulse
Jamaica is expected to welcome five million visitors in 2024, a full 12 months ahead of the initial target. It is also poised to generate a projected US$5 billion in earnings from tourism for the 2023 calendar year, based on the current trend in the industry’s...
by LTC Writer | Oct 3, 2022 | People, Pulse
Distinguished Jamaican hotelier and businessman Kevin Hendrickson has been declared Caribbean Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). The award was presented during CHTA’s historic Caribbean Travel Forum ahead of the official...
by LTC Writer | Oct 2, 2022 | Pulse
After months of closure following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Jamaica’s tourism sector said it has, to date, raked in more than US$5.7 billion in earnings since reopening its borders in June 2020. According to recent data, more than five million...
by LTC Writer | Sep 29, 2022 | Pulse
By Executive Chairman, Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart “There is no doubt that the pandemic united us. While disarming ourselves of competitive tensions we had to focus on the big picture at all times. It was probably the first time in modern-day travel...
by LTC Writer | Sep 29, 2022 | Pulse
Now being celebrated until October 1, Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) 2022 got underway with representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, its public bodies and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) gathering to give thanks for the industry and its...