by Charmaine Clarke | Oct 26, 2023 | Pulse
OVER the next few months, if all goes well with the procurement process, Jamaicans will have a chance to say exactly how they feel about the country’s tourism industry. The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) recently invited bids for a consultant(s) or firm to do a...
by LTC Writer | Dec 23, 2021 | Pulse
Jamaica has been downgraded from a Level 3 to a Level 2 designation by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recognition of the country’s efforts to effectively contain the spread of COVID-19. This new classification places the...
by Charmaine Clarke | Sep 26, 2021 | Pulse
Despite the major blow that the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt the global tourism industry, Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett says there is a silver lining. It has provided an opening, he says, for Jamaica to build on previous efforts to ensure equity in accessing...
by Charmaine Clarke | Sep 13, 2021 | Pulse
Carnival Cruise Line says the steps it is taking to protect guests and crew from COVID-19 go well beyond the safety protocols outlined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Carnival Cruise Line’s policy is that everyone must be vaccinated, with...
by Charmaine Clarke | Sep 8, 2021 | Pulse
Jamaica’s tourism entities are working hard to ensure that they achieve — and hold onto — the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) COVID-19 Compliance Certificate. The TPDCo does constant checks to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 Health and Safety...
