Jamaica & Spain to ink tourism MOU

Jamaica & Spain to ink tourism MOU

Jamaica and Spain will craft a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on various aspects of tourism development and economic transformation. Meanwhile an invitation has also been extended to Spain’s industry minister to attend Jamaica’s first-ever...
Another RIU Hotel for Jamaica

Another RIU Hotel for Jamaica

Spanish hotel chain RIU will open another property in Jamaica in February 2022. Owner of RIU Hotels & Resorts, Carmen Riu Güell, discussed her plans to break ground for the new 700-room resort in the parish of Trelawny when she met with Tourism Minister Edmund...
Regional tourism talks at Spain event

Regional tourism talks at Spain event

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has had brief discussions in Spain with President of the Dominican Republic (DR), Luis Abinader, and other top DR officials on strengthening regional tourism relations. This will in part result in a new level of multi-destination...
More flights coming

More flights coming

Jamaica is expected to start receiving three flights per week from the European countries of Belgium and the Netherlands. Flights are scheduled to land in Montego Bay, St James, by TUI Belgium and TUI Netherlands by April of this year. The development comes as...
US$200-million boost for 2 Grupo Piñero resorts

US$200-million boost for 2 Grupo Piñero resorts

Grupo Piñero’s Bahia resorts in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic will benefit from a US$200-million investment, the result of a strategic alliance between the international tourism giant; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group private sector arm, IDB...