It was out of concern for the future of deaf children in Jamaica, who are oftentimes not afforded the opportunity to reach their full occupational potential, which prompted Renee Campbell to conceptualise Deafinately Jamaica Tours. Headquartered...
Published:Wednesday | February 19, 2020 | 12:18 AM
Building on the success of its 2019 training initiatives, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) is planning to expand its hospitality training programmes and scholarship support in the Caribbean this year. On...
Published:Wednesday | February 19, 2020 | 12:18 AM
The creation of IRITS Cultural Wellness and Culinary Festival by the outreach and education team from the Rastafari Indigenous Village (RIV) took place two and a half years ago. Founded and managed by Arlene McKenzie and Firstman (Edward Wray),...
Published:Wednesday | February 19, 2020 | 12:17 AM
When Sandals South Coast bar manager Anthony Drummond was asked what was his favourite quote, he quoted Dora the Explorer’s, “We all have something that makes us happy, I know you do, too, but the happiest thing about being happy is being happy...
Published:Wednesday | February 19, 2020 | 12:17 AM
Event sponsor Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) participated in the launch of the second annual Jamaica Rum Festival at Campari America’s headquarters in Manhattan, New York, last Monday. The annual festival celebrates and recognises Jamaica’s outsize...
Miss T’s Kitchen, a restaurant in Ocho Rios, is collaborating with MSC Cruises to bring the Martha Stewart Caribbean Excursion to this resort town within a matter of weeks. Miss T’s, owned and operated by Anna-Kay Tomlinson, recently opened a new...
The Blue Mountain Suite inside The Knutsford Court Hotel in St Andrew was filled to capacity on Tuesday evening, February 11. Well-known stakeholders in the tourist and hospitality industries, colleagues, associates, family and friends of Dr...
There is no doubt that Jamaican music has had a significant impact on people’s lives the world over, and, according to Herbie Miller, director of the Jamaican Music Museum (JMM), “the greatest advertisement that we have had for the past 50 years...
Published:Wednesday | February 19, 2020 | 12:15 AM
Although the misinformation continues to swirl, no cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Caribbean, and governments and the Pan American Health Organization continue to work together to prepare for any related possibilities...
Port Antonio, Portland: The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)-sponsored Portland Paradise Weekend (PPW), which was deemed a success, has been fully endorsed by Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, who also stated that the event has the potential for...
The US Virgin Islands’ Department of Tourism has launched a distinctive brand for the island of St Croix. Dubbed ‘St Croix: A vibe like no other’, the new brand for ‘The Big Island’ was launched last week at a Crucian press breakfast at the...
Jamaican rum producers have once again joined forces to host the second staging of the Jamaica Rum Festival at Hope Gardens in Kingston on Saturday, February 29, and Sunday, March 1, 2020. Following its successful inaugural staging in 2019, the...
Destination Jamaica made her presence felt at the recently concluded FITUR international tourism trade fair in Madrid, Spain. With the new Jamaica, Heartbeat of the World brand positioning on display, the booth was abuzz with activities. Members...
The Fort Clarence Beach Park has had national acclaim for its seafood dishes provided by three concession stands operated by Hellshire and Portmore residents, and under the new Guardsman Hospitality regime, all three remain. Many people had...
The Fort Clarence Beach Park in Hellshire, St Catherine, is expected to become fully operational by June 2020, following major aesthetic upgrading, the establishment of a slew of amenities, and a significant increase in the number of employees....
The Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) booth was a big hit during The New York Times Travel Show, held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center from January 24-26. Travel professionals and eager attendees flocked to the Jamaica booth to receive...
Montego Bay’s El Greco resort recently recognised its staff for their outstanding contribution during an awards ceremony at the property. Hospitality Jamaica brings you highlights of the event.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and last Tuesday, Sandals Resorts International’s very own Director of Romance, Marsha-Ann Brown, was live on Fox Business Network’s ‘Mornings With Maria’, sharing the resort company’s many options for the...
Rae Town, a historic inner-city community in east Kingston, is known the world over for the weekly sound-system dances and oldies sessions of yesteryear that unfolded on Rae Street for several years. Those sessions brought many people from all...
From out of the blue the invitation came. I could not recall the place in the hills of Yallahs, St Thomas, to which my presence was requested, so I did some quick online research. It turned out to be the former home and studio of late master...
Rondel Village’s Carolyn Wright’s contribution to Jamaica’s tourism industry spanned two decades, both in the private and public spheres. She was a dedicated member of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), representing the Negril...
Close to 1,000 delegates who will converge in Nassau this week for the 2020 edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace will collect some meaningful mementos produced by entrepreneurs who survived last year’s Hurricane Dorian, which displaced thousands...
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has introduced a pilot programme to include a group of leading travel agents from across the United States at next week’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace in The Bahamas. Karen Whitt, CHTA’s first...
It was with much excitement that Port Royal, the quaint little village, located at the end of the Palisadoes peninsula that partially encloses Kingston Harbour, welcomed its first cruise ship, the Marella Discovery II. Some people are happy about...