Jamaica is on course to welcome 3.88 million visitors for 2023, comprising 2.74 million stopover arrivals and 1.13 million cruise-ship passengers, with estimated earnings of US$4.2 billion. “For 2024, those numbers [are expected to] grow to 4.59 million visitors and US$4.3 billion in earnings, and in 2025, our anticipation is that we will achieve five million visitors and earnings of […]
Jamaica’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low of 4.5 percent in April 2023, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labor Force Survey. This was 1.5 percentage points lower than the out-turn for the corresponding period in 2022, Director General, Carol Coy, indicated. In a recent STATIN’s quarterly digital media briefing, Ms. Coy reported that the number […]
Rehabilitated road work will now allow easier access by visitors to the idyllic Bath Fountain in St. Thomas. This comes on the back of the completion of phase one of a $45.5-million Bath access road rehabilitation project. Tourism Minister Edmond Bartlett noted that the project “is so essential to provide access to this great facility called Bath Fountain. Moreover, he […]
Jamaica will welcome new air service from Denver International Airport to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay starting November 4. United Airlines will operate the non-stop flight, once a week on Saturdays utilizing the brand-new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. With the addition of this new service, the carrier will now serve five routes from the US to Jamaica. Support The […]
While speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Jamaica’s Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton said, “The island is currently seeing an increase in positivity rate for COVID-19. This means that for the number of tests done, the proportion of positives is actually increasing.” He said further that “the actual numbers are not showing a consistent increase and generally speaking, […]
Jamaica is set to attract 300,000 visitors this month to attend various entertainment events. According to the Jamaica Tourist Board, visitors’ arrival will result in earnings of approximately US$407 million. The JTB says one of the most highly anticipated events that will contribute to this arrival boom is Reggae Sumfest, to be held in Montego Bay from July 16 to […]
According to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, there are indications that the tourism mecca Montego Bay should see a huge influx of overseas visitors in the coming weeks. “Montego Bay will be buzzing, and everyone is excited with what the Festival brings to our shores and the trickle-down effect on businesses all over. After three decades of providing patrons […]
Jamaica’s economy grew by 4.2 percent in the first quarter of this year. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says real value added in the January to March period was influenced by the growth of 5.4 percent in the services industry. The performance also reflects an improvement compared to the projection given by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in […]
The Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett is looking forward to making Bath in St. Thomas a popular tourist destination. In a recent visit to the community, he noted Bath Fountain is one of the best natural spas in the western hemisphere. He said the facility and the Bath Botanical Gardens are “two important assets that can bring a lot […]
In a report, JIS noted that World Bank President, Ajay Banga, has heaped high praises on Jamaica for its current economic health, saying that “your country has managed your macro situation very well.” “It is not the same for many developing countries, which took on a great deal of debt when interest rates were low, both international and domestic debt,” […]
