$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...
Jamaica’s tourism arrivals back at pre-COVID levels

Jamaica’s tourism arrivals back at pre-COVID levels

Jamaica’s tourism industry is moving back to where it was before the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement on March 13 after a tour of the Sangster International Airport in the resort city of Montego Bay. “I am pleased to...
Fresh grads for tourism sector

Fresh grads for tourism sector

Jamaica’s tourism industry is set to benefit from the skills of 330 graduates of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme (HTMP). Approximately 177 students graduated under the pilot programme in 2020 and another 153 will complete their studies later this...
Big tourism budget

Big tourism budget

More than $500 million has been earmarked for work on several tourism-related projects across Jamaica during the 2022/23 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, during the March 1 meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of...
Big tourism budget for creativity & culture

Big tourism budget for creativity & culture

Jamaica’s creative and cultural industries are set to receive a boost, with $31 million in support earmarked in the 2022/2023 tourism budget. Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, in making the disclosure, noted that the creative and cultural industries have...