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Tourism Ministry Moves to Safeguard Negril's Pedestrians and Cyclists

N, Jamaica: February 16, 2015: With Negril growing as a bustling resort town, the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is responding to the need for amenities to give members of t

Minister McNeill Unveils New Bob Marley Statue at Culture Yard

KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 9, 2015:  As part of the activities to commemorate the 70th birthday of the Hon.

Minister McNeill Congratulates Reggae Grammy Winner

Kingston, Jamaica: February 8, 2015 – Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr.

TEF Pumps $500 Million Into Local Environmental Initiatives

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Wednesday, February 4, 2015: The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has expended nearly $500 Million on local environmental initiatives since 2012, in keeping with t

Buyers, Suppliers Call For Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event to be Held Twice a Year

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: Wednesday, January 28, 2015: Representatives of the nearly 200 supplier and buyer companies which participated in the first ever Tourism Linkages Speed Networ

Minister McNeill to Attend FITUR International Tourism Trade Fair in Spain

Kingston, Jamaica: January 27, 2015 - Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr.

Major Speed Networking Event to Strengthen Linkages Between Tourism and Other Sectors

KINGSTON, JAMAICA: January 26, 2015 – In its continued bid to strengthen the linkages between the tourism industry and other sectors of the economy, the Ministry of Tourism and Ent

Minister Crawford to Attend Caribbean Exporters' Colloquium in Barbados

Kingston, Jamaica: November 7, 2014 – State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon.

Minister McNeill to Attend China International Travel Mart

KINGSTON, JAMAICA: November 7, 2014 – Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr.

Minister McNeill and JTB Host High Level Meetings at World Travel Market 2014

LONDON, ENGLAND: November 3, 2014 - World Travel Market, one of the leading global events for the travel industry, got off to a favourable start for Jamaica with Minister of Touris

Minister McNeill to Attend World Travel Market 2014

KINGSTON, JAMAICA: October 31, 2014 – Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr.

TPDCO Launches Tourism Essay Competition

Kingston Jamaica: October 26, 2014 - In a bid to stimulate discussion around issues affecting the tourism industry the Tourism Product Development Company Ltd (TPDCo) will stage it

Tourism Outlook Seminar to Focus on Enhancing Tourism’s Social and Economic Impact

Kingston, Jamaica: October 23, 2014 – An impressive cadre of local, regional and international tourism stakeholders will converge in Montego Bay next month to share ideas, examine

Timeshare Vacations Bill Passed in Lower House of Parliament

KINGSTON, JAMAICA: October 22, 2014 – Efforts to diversify the island’s tourism offerings have received a major boost as timeshare vacations are set to be added to Jamaica’s touris

New Look Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Terminal Now Complete

OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA: October 19, 2014 – The multi-million dollar renovation of the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Terminal is now complete and already visitors and local tourism interests ar

Improvement Works in Negril to be Ramped up

NEGRIL, Westmoreland, October 5, 2014: Work on several improvement projects in Negril are to be ramped up to improve conditions in the resort area as the Ministry of Tourism and En

Poets Colonizing in (RE)VERSE at Red Bones Blues Café

Three of Jamaica’s finest contemporary voices and performance poets, Mel Cooke, Yashika Graham and Richard “Dingo” Dingwall, are gearing up to participate in Jamaica Rising, a series of poetry read

New ‘JAMAICA Sport’ Entity Launched to Develop Sports Tourism Locally

Kingston, Jamaica: October 1, 2014: Efforts to position Jamaica as the leading sports tourism destination in the Caribbean got a major boost today (October 1) with the official lau

Tourism Ministry and JTB Pay Tribute to the Late Clive Eugene Taffe

Kingston, Jamaica: September 25, 2014 – The library at the New Kingston offices of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was today (September 25) renamed the ‘Clive Eugene Taffe Informat

Cruise ship boost next month

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica September 24, 2014: With cruise arrivals at Jamaica’s three cruise ship ports showing increases, in a month’s time Montego Bay will become home port to the Tho

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