Gastronomy & diplomacy

Gastronomy & diplomacy

Members of the diplomatic community in Jamaica will host one dinner each month, part of an innovative initiative to enhance gastronomy tourism locally and increase visitor arrivals. The move complements an ongoing thrust to bolster the continued development of Devon...
Musical boost

Musical boost

Tourism officials are excited about the potential fillip Jamaica has received from having big name music stars performing and vacationing in the country recently. Nigerian international music star Burna Boy’s December 18 performance attracted thousands of locals and...
Get creative!

Get creative!

Craft traders are being encouraged to further tap into their creativity as they prepare for what is projected to be Jamaica’s best tourist season ever. The encouragement comes from Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, who was addressing...
US$1.4B winter tourist season

US$1.4B winter tourist season

Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says with the anticipated boost of US$1.4 billion from tourism earnings for the winter tourist season, the country’s foreign exchange inflows remain on a growth trajectory for the first quarter of 2023. He explained that the...