Tourism

JAMAICA | Opposition warns against complacency in CDC's Negative Travel Advisory

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica April 10, 2021 - Shadow Minister of Tourism, Senator Janice Allen, says the travel advisory…

April 10, 2021
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BARBADOS | Inclusive Community-Led Tourism A Viable Option

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 2, 2021 - President of Countrystyle Community Tourism Network, Diana McIntyre-Pike, is of the opinion…

April 4, 2021
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IDB Country Representative to Barbados, Juan Carlos De La Hoz Viñas. (FP)

BARBADOS’ Tourism Recovery Depends On Three Factors

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 29, 2021- Three key factors – sustainability, innovation and resilience – must be assessed for…

March 30, 2021
Published in Tourism
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Travel restrictions in the source countries (like US, UK, and Canada) have hampered the Caribbean’s much hoped-for tourism rebound. (photo: MG Photography by Getty Images)

How the Caribbean Can Avoid Becoming a COVID-19 Long-Hauler

IMF, Washington DC, March 29, 2021 - Many Caribbean countries risk becoming COVID-19 economic long-haulers. Much the same…

March 29, 2021
Published in Tourism
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TOURISM | Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean fell by 65.5 percent in 2020

MONTEGO BAY, March 17, 2021 - The Caribbean Tourism Organization, CTO, says the impact of COVID-19 on the…

March 17, 2021
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The ancient Pyramids at Giza in Egypt, a major draw for international travellers from across the world.| UN News/Matthew Wells

One in three travel destinations still fully closed to international tourists: UN agency

UNITED NATIONS, March 10, 2021 - Around a third of 217 world travel destinations surveyed remain completely closed…

March 10, 2021
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JAMAICA | Tourism Industry Needs Vaccination Roll Out Plan

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA: February 25, 2021 - The Shadow Minister of Tourism, Senator Janice Allen says the failure…

February 25, 2021
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Visitors at the Sangster International Airport

JAMAICA | Second breach of Jamaica’s JamCOVID Website

KINGSTON, February 22, 2021 - As the country awaits the official report on the security breach of the…

February 22, 2021
Published in Tourism
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CARICOM is preparing a joint policy on tourism

Bridgetown, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are currently working on outlining a…

February 20, 2021
Published in Tourism
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Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (left), converses with Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White and Deputy Director of Tourism and Marketing, Camile Glenister, during the launch of the JTB’s romance microsite, dubbed ‘My Heartbeats JA’, at the AC Hotel by Marriot in St. Andrew on February 4. My Heartbeats JA can be accessed on the Visit Jamaica platform located at www.visitjamaica.com

‘My Heartbeats JA’ Provides One-Stop Shop For Romantic Getaways

KINGSTON, Jamaica, - Tourists looking to book their wedding, honeymoon or romantic getaway in Jamaica can now do…

February 8, 2021
Published in Tourism
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UNITED STATES | US CDC issues Covid-19 health alert

MONTEGO BAY, January 18, 2020 - The United States has issued an order requiring incoming passengers to provide proof of a…

January 18, 2021
Published in Tourism
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