Invest in Blue Mountain Coffee Fest

Invest in Blue Mountain Coffee Fest

Jamaica’s Tourism Ministry is urging private investors to take over the already successful Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival (JBMCF) and develop it into a major international event that will attract thousands of visitors. Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett made...
TLN in 2023: full speed ahead

TLN in 2023: full speed ahead

In keeping with its commitment to connect tourism with other productive sectors, the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN), a unit of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), plans to continue full speed ahead into 2023. Much to the satisfaction of the tourism industry and its...
Gastronomy & diplomacy

Gastronomy & diplomacy

Members of the diplomatic community in Jamaica will host one dinner each month, part of an innovative initiative to enhance gastronomy tourism locally and increase visitor arrivals. The move complements an ongoing thrust to bolster the continued development of Devon...
Coffee Fest: 2 more days

Coffee Fest: 2 more days

There are still a couple more days of the 5th Jamaica Blue Mountain Festival left to enjoy! This year’s staging ends on April 2 with a spectacular festival marketplace on the lawns of the historic Devon House in St Andrew. The event, which began on March 1, has been...
$70-m facelift for Devon House Courtyard

$70-m facelift for Devon House Courtyard

As part of a wider push to position Kingston as a gastronomy tourism attraction in Jamaica, ground was broken on March 17 for the renovation of the courtyard at Devon House. The project, which is valued at approximately $70 million, is being implemented by the Tourism...