EYE ON AFRICA
Jamaica receives 2.5 million tourists in 2024
Having recovered rapidly from Hurricane Beryl, tourism to Jamaica is rising fast as the Caribbean island records nearly 2.5 million… Read More
Riu Palace Aquarelle is Riu’s 7th hotel in Jamaica
Luxury Spanish hotel chain Riu Hotels and Resorts has opened its seventh hotel in Jamaica, the Riu Palace Aquarelle, the… Read More
Jamaica prepares to host 5 million tourists by 2025
With tourism to the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica booming, the country’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has directed local… Read More
Indian market represents huge opportunities for Jamaica
In a bid to develop and deepen its tourism relationships within India’s tourism industry, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is… Read More
Jamaican High Commission partners with PVR Inox for exclusive premiere of Bob Marley’s biopic
The High Commission of Jamaica in New Delhi, in association with cinema exhibitor PVR Inox, recently hosted an exclusive premiere… Read More
Jamaica to host 2nd Global Tourism Resilience Conference
Jamaica has announced its plans for hosting the second edition of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference that would be held… Read More
Jamaican tourism drives economic growth & record arrivals
Jamaican tourism industry continues to be one of the main engines of economic growth, with record arrivals and earnings, it… Read More
Jamaica: Luxury Lives Here
With a whirring sound, the blades of the rotor began moving. At first, slowly, but soon they were moving so… Read More
Indian travel trade enthusiastic about Destination Jamaica
As Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX 2023), the leading tourism trade fair in Jamaica, staged a return in September after a… Read More
Cricketing legend Chris Gayle named Jamaica’s Official Tourism Ambassador for Asia
Retired West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle, who has been named Jamaica’s Official Tourism Ambassador for Asia, has been touring the… Read More
With over 682,000 visitors in Q3, Jamaica reports 5.5 pc growth
Jamaican Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the country’s record-breaking growth in number of tourists has continued in the third quarter… Read More
Jamaica Tourist Board sees big prospects in Indian market
The Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), an industry trade show hosted annually by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), in association with the Jamaica Tourist Board… Read More
JAPEX 2023 kicks off to enthusiastic start at Montego Bay in Jamaica
With strong growth numbers in tourist arrivals, that are expected to translate into a 17.2 pc growth in tourism receipts… Read More
Jamaica records strongest summer ever with USD 3.1 billion revenue
Days before Jamaica’s premiere tourism event, Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) gets underway at Montego Bay, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett… Read More