2,000 houses for tourism workers

2,000 houses for tourism workers

Spanish hoteliers operating in Jamaica have committed to constructing at least 2,000 new residential units for local hotel workers and their immediate families. The commitment was given during a recent breakfast meeting with Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and...
Musical boost

Musical boost

Tourism officials are excited about the potential fillip Jamaica has received from having big name music stars performing and vacationing in the country recently. Nigerian international music star Burna Boy’s December 18 performance attracted thousands of locals and...
Jamaica poised for largest room boom

Jamaica poised for largest room boom

With Jamaica’s local tourism interests upbeat and expecting a “very good winter tourist season”, the minister with responsibility for the sector Edmund Bartlett is even more bullish about the long-term prospects. Bartlett says thousands of resort rooms are...
#1 choice

#1 choice

Jamaica is the top destination of choice for US travellers booking trips to the Caribbean in coming weeks and months.   The announcement was made on May 2 during a high-level meeting between senior executives of Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (FLT), one of...
8,000-room boost in 2022

8,000-room boost in 2022

Jamaica will this year see its biggest hotel and resort development boom in any one year, with 8,000 additional hotel rooms in various stages of development and planning, the majority being led by European investors. At least 36,000 jobs will be created in the...