During Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence Edmund Bartlett, the Minister of Tourism, announced that a record number of British tourists visited Jamaica during the month of February. The announcement was made on April 25th at White City Studio in London as part of Bartlett’s global marketing tour to boost visitor arrivals. “This record number of …

The Jamaican tourism authorities are concerned about the illegal rafting taking place on the White River, located on the border of St. Ann and St. Mary. This illicit activity has angered the operators of White River Calypso Rafting and Tubing, who are fully licensed to operate. Authorities are working to stop illegal rafting and protect …

A group of travelers began their trip with disappointment when they were not allowed to board a Swoop flight leaving Toronto on Tuesday the 19th. Swoop Airlines staff told passengers that a negative COVID-19 test was still required to board, even though the Jamaican government had eliminated that requirement last week. A passenger on flight …

Travelers wishing to go to Jamaica can be reassured that the country is, as of April 6th, classified as a Level 1 risk by the CDC, the lowest level of risk. This means that there are few virus cases in Jamaica, and it is safe to travel there. The case levels have been decreasing steadily …

Visiting one of the most visited destinations in the Caribbean just got a lot easier. Travelers interested in visiting Jamaica will no longer need to get a Covid test before departing for the popular Caribbean Island. This new ruling is in effect as of April 16th. It comes after many of Jamaica’s health protocols, such …

Desmond McKenzie, a Kingston Western Member of Parliament, was able to bring peace and understanding to some of his constituents on April 19th, three days after the killing of Horaine Glenn. After the 32-year-old Glenn was killed by a member of the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF), allegedly in cold blood, protesting residents blocked several streets …

Last Thursday, the acting mayor of Montego Bay, Councilor Richard Vernon, pressed the St. James parish’s local health officials to outline a plan to combat the lack of food handler permits by the majority of vendors on the streets of Montego Bay, Jamaica. There is a risk to the public from food-borne illness due to …