UPDATE: Tourism Workers Pension Scheme

UPDATE: Tourism Workers Pension Scheme

Since being launched in February, more than 5,000 workers in Jamaica’s tourism sector have contributed almost $90 million to the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme (TWPS). Meanwhile, there are more than 15,000 applications pending from others who wish to join. Minister of...
Future proofing the tourism industry

Future proofing the tourism industry

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett will be part of a high-level panel discussion on ways to future-proof the international tourism industry so that it can withstand global shocks. The talks, which will be held on June 22, are part of the Commonwealth...
OPEN: Ian Fleming Airport

OPEN: Ian Fleming Airport

The start of scheduled international commercial flights into the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St Mary has been hailed as a significant milestone in Jamaica’s aviation and tourism industries. “The presence today of the inaugural flight from a...
Sandals Foundation answers: Could You Be Loved?

Sandals Foundation answers: Could You Be Loved?

Three-time Grammy winner Cedella Marley has given rise to a new version of “Could You Be Loved”, her father Bob Marley’s classic song. Cedella Marley’s portion of this single’s proceeds will benefit Women Helping Others Achieve (WHOA), a women’s empowerment programme...
Marine sanctuaries bring HOPE

Marine sanctuaries bring HOPE

In an effort to conserve and sustainably use sea and marine resources, particularly the protection of fish stocks to support the livelihoods that rely on them, Sandals Resorts International through its philanthropic arm, the Sandals Foundation, manages two marine...