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JAMAICA TO HOST THE UNITED NATIONS’ TOURISM CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER!

January 16th, 2017 | Add a Comment

BY BALFORD HENRY—  RIFAI… this is a unique opportunity to build a more responsible and committed tourism sector– The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is celebrating sustainable tourism this year, and Jamaica is to host the major event on the program – the International Conference on Sustainable Tourism. The Jamaica Observer has been reliably informed that the event will be staged between November 27 and 29 in the city of Montego Bay. The United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, recalling tourism’s potential to advance the Universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The International Year aims to support a change in policies, business practices and consumer behavior towards a more sustainable tourism sector than can contribute effectively to the SDGs. “This … Read entire article »

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THE IAN FLEMING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ST. MARY, TO BE EXPANDED!

September 18th, 2016 | Add a Comment

 The runway at the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St Mary, is to be expanded to accommodate larger planes. “The Ian Fleming expansion will open up new opportunities for a different type of aircraft to come in. The big superjets that fly into the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay cannot fly into Ian Fleming, but the Lear jets and the ATR types are good fits that can be accommodated,” Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, said. Speaking at the Island Routes Caribbean Adventures Certified Partner Conference 2016 at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Wednesday, Bartlett pointed out that the expansion will also open up opportunities for villas and small hotel operators in Ocho Rios, St Mary and Port Antonio who can now use the connectivity access … Read entire article »

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OVER 830,000 PASSPORTS ISSUED TO JAMAICANS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, DECLARES SECURITY MINISTER!

December 2nd, 2015 | Add a Comment

 (L) BUNTING… attributed increase to demand for multiple identifications by commercial enterprises and money transfer agencies. (R) A Jamaican passport— THE Passport, Immigration and Citizens Agency (PICA) issued approximately 830,000 passports to Jamaicans over the last five years. Minister of National Security Peter Bunting made the disclosure recently in the House of Representatives, in a statement responding to questions raised by the Opposition spokesman on the portfolio, Derrick Smith. The Opposition expressed concern about an increase in 2014/15 over 2013/14, of close to 50,000 passports issued by the agency.The statement, tabled in the House of Representatives by Bunting, showed the following figures over the last five-year period: 134,105 passports issued in 2010/11; 138,773 issued in 2011/2012; 150,777 issued in 2012/13; 177,243 issued in 2013/14; and huge jump in 2014/15 to 227,510. However, the 227,000 … Read entire article »

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ED BARTLETT WANTS MORE REGGAE FESTIVALS “IF JAMAICA IS TO BECOME THE MUSIC CENTER OF THE WORLD!”

July 12th, 2012 | Add a Comment

ED BARTLETT WANTS MORE REGGAE FESTIVALS “IF JAMAICA IS TO BECOME THE MUSIC CENTER OF THE WORLD!”

BY HORACE HINES—- MONTEGO BAY, St James – Opposition spokesman on tourism Ed Bartlett is of the view that Jamaica needs to offer several more reggae festivals annually to complement Reggae Sumfest, if the nation is to become “the music centre of the world.” ” The fact is that every country needs to have a signature entertainment product. I think that for the reggae presentation, Sumfest is definitely a signature product which has been iconic in its … Read entire article »

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