by LTC Writer | Feb 1, 2023 | Pulse
Plans are in high gear to strengthen ties between the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF). This follows a meeting with Minister of Tourism and Co-Chair of the GTRCMC Edmund Bartlett, CAF...
by LTC Writer | Jan 25, 2023 | Pulse
In a major boost to its operations, the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mastercard to strengthen cooperation on tourism innovation. The signing took place during FITUR, the largest...
by LTC Writer | Jan 20, 2023 | Pulse
On the heels of Jamaica’s strong recovery after fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the forecast for 2023 is that the destination is on track to achieve 11 per cent growth. Gross foreign exchange earnings for the 2023 calendar year are also forecasted to reach a...
by LTC Writer | Jan 25, 2022 | Pulse
Jamaica will this year see its biggest hotel and resort development boom in any one year, with 8,000 additional hotel rooms in various stages of development and planning, the majority being led by European investors. At least 36,000 jobs will be created in the...
by LTC Writer | Jan 23, 2022 | Pulse
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...