by LTC Writer | Jan 24, 2023 | Pulse
Spanish hoteliers operating in Jamaica have committed to constructing at least 2,000 new residential units for local hotel workers and their immediate families. The commitment was given during a recent breakfast meeting with Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and...
by Charmaine Clarke | Nov 3, 2022 | People, Pulse
Robin Russell has little interest in sporadic cash injections that will give the tourism sector a short-term shot in the arm. What he will focus on, during his tenure as president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), is long-term sustainability. This...
by LTC Writer | Sep 5, 2022 | Pulse
Jamaica and the South American nation of Paraguay are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at building regional tourism and boosting growth in the hospitality industries in both countries. The announcement was made as Minister Bartlett held bilateral...
by Charmaine Clarke | Aug 25, 2022 | Pulse
Tourism isn’t what it used to be. Stakeholders in the industry are quick to point out that the sector has evolved, and so have those who work within it. It has long moved on from days of old when foreigners, typically not black, were served by genuflecting, tip-driven...
by LTC Writer | Jun 12, 2022 | Pulse
Pointing to the huge difference between how much value small and medium sized players bring to the tourism sector and how much they earn from it, Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is on a mission to narrow the gap. Among the initiatives planned to...
