12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (259+ words) MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Jamaica welcomed 2.34 million visitors through Aug. 31, generating $2.5 billion in tourism earnings and underscoring continued demand for the island destination, tourism officials said. Jamaica is operating at 70% of its previous room capacity as several major resorts refurbish their…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (178+ words) MIAMI — The Jamaica Tourist Board has appointed Vance A. Carter, CD, as business development officer for diaspora relations in the United States, strengthening the agency’s outreach to Jamaican communities across the country. Carter, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, brings 41 years…...

1+ week, 28+ min ago   (384+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett left Jamaica on Sunday for the Middle East. There, he will lead a series of high-level trade, investment and media engagements. These efforts aim to strengthen Jamaica’s position in emerging travel markets ahead of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (415+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Tourism Enhancement Fund has selected 15 Jamaican entrepreneurs for the third cohort of its Tourism Innovation Incubator. This advances a national push to bring more locally built products, technology and services into the tourism sector. The 10 men and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1367+ words) NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas is heading into fall with new nonstop air service, expanded Out Islands connections, major resort openings, high-profile events and seasonal travel deals aimed at drawing visitors during the destination’s value-rich shoulder season. Whether arriving for a sun-soaked…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (236+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has been named co-chair of World Economic Forum Tourism Day 2026. This places Jamaica at the center of high-level global talks on the future of travel, resilience and sustainable growth. Bartlett, founder and co-chair of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (253+ words) NEGRIL, Jamaica — Royalton Negril reopened Aug. 25. This reopening returned 960 employees to work and restored 573 rooms to Jamaica’s hotel inventory. The island’s tourism sector continues to recover from Hurricane Melissa. The reopening forms part of a phased recovery strategy to safely…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (523+ words) L-R: Sueann Collins (NTA Director of Digital Media & Communications), Pamela Martin (NTA Board Chair), Andia Ravariere (NTA CEO), John Hanley (NTA Board Member), Julie Claxton (NTA UK Sales Manager), Pheon Jones (Director), Shelisia Glasford (Director of MICE and VIP services)…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will be honored as a Tourism ICON at the PYNE Awards Africa 2026. This recognition is for his global leadership in building tourism resilience and advancing stronger partnerships between Africa, the Caribbean…...