Record October for Jamaica

Record October for Jamaica

Jamaica’s tourism sector is on track for record arrivals for the month of October 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. According to Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett preliminary figures released by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for the first three weeks of...
Sustainable travel talks at forum in France

Sustainable travel talks at forum in France

Minister of Tourism for Jamaica Edmund Bartlett is slated to share insights on ways to boost the resilience and sustainability of the global tourism industry, during a series of high-level international discussions and meetings with international tourism partners,...
Push for GLOBAL TOURISM RESILIENCE DAY

Push for GLOBAL TOURISM RESILIENCE DAY

Major tourism stakeholders in the Caribbean have thrown their support behind a move to designate February 17 as Global Tourism Resilience Day. They are hoping the rest of the world will come on board to make this an annual, worldwide event. President of the Caribbean...
Jamaica ahead of tourism targets

Jamaica ahead of tourism targets

Jamaica is expected to welcome five million visitors in 2024, a full 12 months ahead of the initial target. It is also poised to generate a projected US$5 billion in earnings from tourism for the 2023 calendar year, based on the current trend in the industry’s...
US$5.7 billion: Jamaica’s earning since reopening

US$5.7 billion: Jamaica’s earning since reopening

After months of closure following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Jamaica’s tourism sector said it has, to date, raked in more than US$5.7 billion in earnings since reopening its borders in June 2020. According to recent data, more than five million...