by LTC Writer | May 9, 2022 | Pulse
A landmark MOU signed between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia is seen as a vital step, at the United Nations level, in crafting a blueprint for developing sustainable tourism on a global level. The agreement, inked by the two countries’ tourism ministers, Edmund Bartlett...
by LTC Writer | May 5, 2022 | Pulse
Tourism Minister for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett has called for a full debate at the United Nations and relevant agencies on the challenges to tourism recovery, with a focus on resilience-building through funding for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that are highly...
by LTC Writer | May 2, 2022 | Pulse
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...
by LTC Writer | May 2, 2022 | People, Pulse
In a first for the Caribbean, Jamaica’s Minster of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has been inducted into the Global Travel Hall of Fame. The award recognises the highest achievers in the travel, hospitality, tourism and leisure sectors. Inductees are also hailed as having...
by LTC Writer | May 2, 2022 | Pulse
With 18,000 British visitors — 3,000 more than usual — travelling to Jamaica in February, the country seems on track to welcome 200,000 Brits by year end, part of the 3.2 million visitors expected overall in 2022. “This record number of British nationals to Jamaica is...
