by LTC Writer | Dec 14, 2022 | People, Pulse
Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett has said a very public thank you to key ministries and individuals for the role they played in helping the country’s tourism industry recover during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a crowning moment that defines the...
by Charmaine Clarke | Nov 3, 2022 | People, Pulse
Robin Russell has little interest in sporadic cash injections that will give the tourism sector a short-term shot in the arm. What he will focus on, during his tenure as president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), is long-term sustainability. This...
by Charmaine Clarke | Aug 25, 2022 | Pulse
Tourism isn’t what it used to be. Stakeholders in the industry are quick to point out that the sector has evolved, and so have those who work within it. It has long moved on from days of old when foreigners, typically not black, were served by genuflecting, tip-driven...
by LTC Writer | Jan 13, 2022 | Pulse
Under the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme (TWPS) launched on January 12, tourism sector workers now 59 and over will get the full $200,000 a year pension pay-out when they retire at age 65. The shortfall in their contributions, created as the fund is newly launched,...
by Charmaine Clarke | Dec 16, 2021 | Pulse
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is moving quickly to ensure the tourism sector gets its share of the free COVID-19 self-test kits expected in the island soon. JHTA President Clifton Reader, who spoke of the significance the tests would have for...
