Jamaica Tourism News
Rifai urges tourism sector to carefully manage visitor growth
UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai has warned the hospitality sector it must carefully manage growth if the world is to avoid the pitfalls of over-tourism.
Airbnb rolls out Trips product in Jamaica
Airbnb has launched its Trips platform in Jamaica, adding the Caribbean destination to the list of international locations offering bookable local experiences.
Dittie Guise, general manager, Montego Convention Centre
Breaking Travel News speaks to Dittie Guise, general manager at the Montego Convention Centre, as the facility hosts the UNWTO conference on sustainable tourism. Guise also discusses the recent recognition by the World Travel Awards, with the property having taken the title of Caribbean’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre.
Jamaica to forge closer relationship with Dominican Republic
Caribbean tourism hotspots Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have unveiled plans for closer cooperation in a range of areas. Signing a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the United Nations Global Conference on Jobs & Inclusive Growth, the destinations pledged to increase collaboration in tourism, trade, sports, culture, and education.
Godfrey Dyer, chairman, Tourism Enhancement Fund
Godfrey Dyer, chairman of the Jamaican Tourism Enhancement Fund, tells Breaking Travel News how his organisation seeks to add value to the tourism sector in the country. Also on the agenda is the importance of hosting events such as the UNWTO Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth for the Jamaican hospitality market.
Jamaican prime minister Holness calls for inclusivity in tourism
Andrew Holness, prime minister of Jamaica, has praised the potential of tourism as a tool of development, while warning growth in the sector must be sustainable.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Sustainable tourism comes under spotlight in Jamaica
Jamaican prime minister Andrew Holness has sought to highlight the importance of sustainable tourism to the development of the country during a conference in Montego Bay. Organised under the auspices of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, the Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth sought to bring together stakeholders to forge a consensus on how to develop the hospitality sector.
Omar Robinson, president, Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association
Breaking Travel News speaks to Omar Robinson, president of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association, about the value of human capital in the Caribbean hospitality market and the opportunities offered by the hosting of the UNWTO global conference on sustainability.
Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, founder and chairman, Sandals Resorts International
Sandals chairman Gordon Stewart tells Breaking Travel News only a strong, cooperative strategy can help build the tourism sector in the Caribbean.
Carol Rose Brown, programme coordinator, Tourism Product Development Company, Jamaica
Carol Rose Brown, programme coordinator at the Tourism Product Development Company in Jamaica, explains how the investments her organisation is making accelerate the development of the hospitality sector in the country.
Minister Bartlett welcomes global hospitality sector to Jamaica
Jamaican minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett has welcomed delegates to the Montego Bay Convention Centre for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Global Conference on Jobs & Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism. With more than 1,300 delegates registered to attend over three days, the event will be the largest of its kind ever to take place in the Caribbean.
UNWTO to tackle inclusive growth at Jamaica summit
UNWTO, the government of Jamaica, the World Bank Group and the Inter-American Development Bank will co-host a conference on jobs and inclusive growth in Montego Bay, Jamaica.