Tourism Minister represents Jamaica in Paris Hon. Minister Bartlett - image courtesy of Jamaica Tourism Ministry Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will be attending the highly anticipated 173rd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France, as the representative of Jamaica. The BIE serves as the governing body for international exhibitions that span over three weeks, such as World Expos, Specialized Expos, Horticultural Expos, and the Triennial di Milano. In February 2023, Jamaica achieved a major milestone by joining the BIE, which granted the country full voting rights starting from August 2023. The upcoming BIE General Assembly, scheduled for November 28, 2023 in Paris, holds great significance as member nations will cast their votes to determine the host for World Expo 2030. The potential host cities in the running are Rome, Italy; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Busan, South Korea. Minister Bartlett noted: “The [...]

Celebrating Cuban Tourism Day In hotels, extra-hotel entities and support institutions celebrated one more anniversary of November 20th, Cuban Tourism Day, which today is at the beginning of the winter season, a period from November to April where the country receives its highest numbers of foreign vacationers. On this date, Juan Carlos García Granda, head of the sector, ratified the commitment to the progress of this engine of the economy of the Greater of the Antilles, despite the obstacles of all kinds that today hinder its rapid recovery. «We ratify the commitment to the progress of the sector, an intention that encompasses the workers, our operating partners and of course, the visitors who choose to visit the country,» García Granda wrote on his account on the social network X. Nastia Valdés, MINTUR delegate in Matanzas province, also pondered the performance of the men and women of a key territory for the [...]

Turks and Caicos Islands attracts over one million visitors Turks and Caicos Islands. Photo: Pixabay/kelly8843496 The Turks and Caicos Islands is celebrating over a million visitors to the destination by air and cruise.  From January to October 2023, the Turks and Caicos saw 535,893 visitors arrive by air and 677,943 via cruise. The air arrivals for January to October 2023 represent a 4.8 percent increase over 2022, which saw 511,132 air arrivals in the same period.  The air arrivals also represent an 18 percent increase over the 2019 figure of 450,443 arrivals for the same period. “We are very pleased to see the increased number of visitors to the Turks and Caicos Islands by air and cruise for 2023.  The Turks and Caicos Islands is renowned for its pristine turquoise waters and white sand beaches, world-class resorts and villas, culinary diversity, cultural experiences and natural beauty, “Beauty By Nature”.  [...]