by LTC Writer | Jan 17, 2022 | Pulse
JetBlue Airways will increase daily flights to Jamaica by June, bucking the trend of cuts in other destinations it serves. In what is being hailed as a huge boost to Jamaica’s tourism industry, JetBlue — the seventh-largest airline in North America based on...
by LTC Writer | Jan 13, 2022 | Pulse
Under the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme (TWPS) launched on January 12, tourism sector workers now 59 and over will get the full $200,000 a year pension pay-out when they retire at age 65. The shortfall in their contributions, created as the fund is newly launched,...
by LTC Writer | Jan 11, 2022 | People, Pulse
Jamaica’s largest hotel, Bahia Principe, has appointed Brian Sang as its first Jamaican Country Manager. Sang joins Bahia following a string of successful tenures and noteworthy accomplishments in the hotel, tourism, and hospitality management industries. His...
by LTC Writer | Jan 5, 2022 | Pulse
The Times of India, a daily newspaper, has rated Jamaica as one of the safest travel destinations globally. The ranking was based on the latest US State Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and data from the 2021 Global Peace Index...
by LTC Writer | Jan 5, 2022 | Pulse
The Ministry of Tourism has applauded the pending opening of ROK Hotel Kingston, hailing the development on the Kingston waterfront as an invaluable investment that will add to the revitalisation of the capital. Following a recent meeting with hotel stakeholders,...
