In 1865, one of the casualties of the Morant Bay Uprising was the courthouse, so, too, was now National Hero Paul Bogle, for whom a statue was mounted in front of the restored historicbuilding in 1965.But there was to be more fire. In the early...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released 2014 commercial aviation safety performance.• The 2014 global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per one million flights) was 0.23, which was the lowest rate in history and...
I love jazz and blues, which I hope to sing professionally. It has been my dream for more than 20 years, and I have been rehearsing ever since. Sometimes, I sing more than 20 songs, one behind the other, adding my own flair.I am also into negro...
Ahhh... Ras Natango's popularity on Trip Advisor has not waned, and the more renowned the St James attraction becomes, the more allure it offers visitors to the island.Last Tuesday will forever remain with the owners of the attraction, Tamika and...
Hospitality Jamaica has been reliably informed that Dominican Republic hotel operator, DeCameron, is eyeing the former SuperClubs Breezes resort, which has been closed for the last five years.The 124-room resort, which is owned by the National...
At almost every industry seminar, experts frommarketing and social media companies make clear that travellers, especially in valuable higher spending demographic categories, are seeking the authentic and an experience when they travel.However, a...
The National Gallery of Jamaica pays tribute to Annabella Proudlock, artist, collector, art patron and gallerist, who passed away on February 14. She was the managing director of Harmony Hall and a former board member of the National Gallery of...
With the prevalence of lifestyle diseases that lead to death, more and more people are turning to healthier living, including ingesting food that is not processed or nourished by synthetic chemicals.Free organic or clean food is now the food of...
Caribbean students and industry professionals are encouraged to apply for a scholarship from the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) so they can pursue higher education or professional development in the tourism and...
In support of Jamaica Environment Trust's recently launched 'Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica' campaign, the Sandals Foundation cleaned up Fisherman's Beach in St Ann's Bay, taking away more than 100 bags filled with garbage."The Sandals Foundation carries out...
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is pleased to announce that 2014 was a hallmark year for Canadian visitor arrivals to the destination. A record 419,898 Canadian visitors was tallied for 2014 (January to December), an increase of 5.2 per cent over...
Visitor arrivals to the Caribbean are again increasing. This is good news, but not the whole story.As has now been widely reported, preliminary figures collated by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) in their recent state of the industry report...
The Caribbean welcomed a record 26.3 million tourists in 2014, a 5.3 per cent rise over the previous year. These visitors spent US$29.5 billion, itself a record.The chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), Richard Sealy, and the...
Published:Sunday | February 22, 2015 | 6:54 PMKarrie Williams
Amid growing concern over the diversion of millions of tourism dollars from the cruise shipping town of Falmouth, Trelawny, to other resort areas; stakeholders are renewing calls for an urgent expansion of the town to facilitate improved commercial...
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced that ETI - Expo de Turismo Internacional, the first international tourism expo in the Caribbean, will take place at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, May 13-16, 2015. The inaugural international tourism...
The Bahamas is now the official home of the Swimming Pigs. Visitors to the islands are happily embracing the unique and special experience to swim with the pigs on the uninhabited island of Big Major Cay, which is home to these special animals. The...
The gallis and the skettelTo reach Dorette Abrahams at her Albion Heights, St Thomas location, I had to walk over two steep inclines up a hill.The first one was manageable, but the second one gave my calves a massive workout. Frankly, I didn't mind...
Jamaica's tourism industry continues to log impressive arrival figures deep into the winter season with the month of January recording a seven per cent increase in stopover arrivals.Paul Pennicooke, director of tourism, disclosed the figures while...
Visa facilitation has experienced strong progress in recent years, particularly through the implementation of visa on arrival policies according to UNWTO's latest Visa Openness Report. This largely reflects an increased awareness among policymakers...
Hometown boy, Errol Hanna, is pursuing his life-long dream of generating interests in East Portland, the parish where tourism started.Hanna is investing in the construction of vacation homes and cabins, to attract stop-over visitors and honeymooners...
WESTERN BUREAU:A recent multi-million dollar expansion to Chukka Good Hope in Trelawny, has resulted in the attraction receiving a boost from the domestic tourism market.Several corporate entities are flocking to the local attraction for team...
