Global Resilience Centre partners with Mastercard

Global Resilience Centre partners with Mastercard

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...
2,000 houses for tourism workers

2,000 houses for tourism workers

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...
Double-digit growth

Double-digit growth

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...
Jamaica & Spain to ink tourism MOU

Jamaica & Spain to ink tourism MOU

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...
Regional tourism talks at Spain event

Regional tourism talks at Spain event

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has had brief discussions in Spain with President of the Dominican Republic (DR), Luis Abinader, and other top DR officials on strengthening regional tourism relations. This will in part result in a new level of multi-destination...