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Jamaica draws 2.34 million visitors through August, generating $2.5 billion
8+ hour, 14+ 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…...
TEF Tourism Innovation Incubator Helps Entrepreneur Turn Idea Into Business
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (984+ words) When Founder of GemVoyage, Shanya Connell was selected to participate in Cohort 2 of the Tourism Innovation Incubator, she had an idea, a problem she wanted to solve and the technology in mind to do it. What she did not yet…...
TEF Tourism Innovation Incubator Helps Entrepreneur Turn Idea Into Business – Jamaica Information Service
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (984+ words) When Founder of GemVoyage, Shanya Connell was selected to participate in Cohort 2 of the Tourism Innovation Incubator, she had an idea, a problem she wanted to solve and the technology in mind to do it. What she did not yet…...
Tourism industry supports national HIV response
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (190+ words) The tourism sector is backing the Government’s coordinated response following Cabinet’s declaration of the HIV outbreak as a national crisis. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, says the sector will support the Ministry of…...
Bartlett drives tourism cooperation with Jamaica and Saudi Fund for Development
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (317+ words) The Minister welcomed the exploratory discussions, noting that they reflect Jamaica's commitment to building diverse, mutually beneficial partnerships that extend beyond tourism to touch the everyday lives of Jamaicans and communities. The discussions, led by Minister Bartlett alongside Jamaican tourism…...
Jamaica is turning a ship in a sports car world
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (1007+ words) AFTER more than 20 years in politics, building a global business has given me a different vantage point on something I spent years debating in Parliament: How value is created, moved and captured. I now sit inside a global value chain,…...
JAMAICA-Local farmers to get first preference in supplying tourism sector
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (346+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 12, CMC – Government is moving to give local farmers first preference in supplying the tourism sector as it seeks to strengthen domestic participation in the industry and reduce reliance on imported food. The initiative forms part of the…...
Jamaica Takes the Lead as Edmund Bartlett Selected to Co-Chair World Economic Forum Tourism Day
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (466+ words) Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has been selected to co-chair World Economic Forum Tourism Day in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 26, 2026, placing Jamaica at the centre of the global conversation on tourism resilience, sustainable growth and international cooperation. Hon....
Caribbean Tourism Board Appoints Courtney-Diana Walker
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (327+ words) eTurboNews CTO APPOINTS COURTNEY-DIANA WALKER AS PROGRAM OFFICER, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has appointed Barbadian tourism and communications professional Courtney-Diana Walker as program officer, sustainable tourism, strengthening the organization’s capacity to advance sustainable and regenerative…...
Jamaica tourism: 2.34M visitors generate US$2.5 billion
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1558+ words) Jamaica’s tourism industry is proving its resilience. Despite operating with only 70 percent of its previous room capacity following Hurricane Melissa, the island welcomed 2.34 million visitors and earned US$2.5 billion through August. Here’s why those numbers represent an extraordinary achievement for…...