New CTO, CDB partnership pays off

New CTO, CDB partnership pays off

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) are collaborating on a new initiative to modernize tourism education and workforce development across the Caribbean – strengthening the region’s competitiveness in an industry...
Budapest buzz

Budapest buzz

Never one to waste an opportunity to market Brand Jamaica, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and his team made a splash in Budapest during the just concluded 2023 World Athletics Championships. The minister expects to see results after Jamaica Product Exchange (Japex)...
Two million and counting

Two million and counting

Jamaica has welcomed more than two million stopover arrivals for 2022, as of October. This is in line with previous projections as the destination continues its strong tourism recovery. “It is truly gratifying to see our arrivals numbers returning to growth in recent...
Robin Russell’s vision for JHTA

Robin Russell’s vision for JHTA

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...
Bartlett sells Jamaica in NY, London

Bartlett sells Jamaica in NY, London

As Jamaica seeks to reconnect with travellers and strengthen its tourism brand in the global market, Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and a team of high-level tourism officials have begun yet another strong marketing push. It began with Bartlett leaving the...