40 MILLION BOTTLES: Recycling goal

40 MILLION BOTTLES: Recycling goal

A partnership between the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) to reduce plastic pollution in resort areas will see about 40 million bottles collected each year. Since the pilot, which took place in October 2021, several...
GIVING BACK: Smiles in Ocho Rios

GIVING BACK: Smiles in Ocho Rios

Bright smiles were the order of the day in and around the resort town of Ocho Rios after more than 300 local residents were treated to world class dental care. It was a great example of how tourism players give back to their local communities. Under the Spring Sealant...
COMING SOON: 7-day Jamaica cruises?

COMING SOON: 7-day Jamaica cruises?

Long-championed efforts to capitalise on Jamaica being the only Caribbean destination with so many ports of call seem to be paying off. It appears that weeklong Jamaica-only cruises could soon be a reality. This would see a cruise line creating an itinerary that...
Miss T’s Kitchen: Anna-Kay Tomlinson

Miss T’s Kitchen: Anna-Kay Tomlinson

IF only she had the time, Anna-Kay Tomlinson would enrol in cooking school. She even knows which one — Johnson & Wales in Florida, USA. Her urge to formally study cooking may come as a shock to many who know her as Miss T, owner and chef of the Ocho Rios...
Easier access to Ocho Rios

Easier access to Ocho Rios

There will be even easier access to popular tourist spot Ocho Rios, Jamaica, as of this November. That’s when American Airlines will offer two weekly non-stop flights between the Miami International Airport and the Ian Fleming International Airport. The flights,...