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Jamaica is a big hit at IMEX
Jamaica Tourist Board and local stakeholder partners promoted group business to the island and announced hosting of CMITE 2023
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Jamaica authorizes direct flights with the Dominican Republic
The JAC stated that direct flights between the country and Jamaica, in addition to benefiting national air operators
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Jamaica’s tourism industry post-Covid recovery unfazed by crime challenges
Neither the protracted and crippling intervention of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic nor the country’s highly publicized vulnerability to crime would appear to have diminished the international appetite for Jamaica as a favoured tourism haven
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Jamaica Welcomes one Millionth Stopover Visitor for 2022
Milestone Places Jamaica Near 2019 Pre-Pandemic Stopover Arrivals with the Next One Million Arrivals Expected in October
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Air traffic control shuts down in Jamaica, stranding passengers
Air traffic control came to a stop for parts of Thursday morning and afternoon in Jamaica, forcing flight cancellations and leaving thousands of frustrated passengers stranded there or unable to reach the Caribbean island
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Jamaica updates covid-19 protocols for travelers
International visitors to Jamaica will no longer be required to obtain travel authorization to enter the island. Travelers 12 years of age and older will only need to provide a negative result from a COVID-19 Antigen or PCR test conducted within 72 hours...
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Jamaica Further Relaxes COVID-19 Measures
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced a further relaxation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures effective Friday, February 25 for a three-week period, ending March 17
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Point of View: Jamaica host World Free Zones Organization’s Annual International Conference
Jamaica will step into the spotlight on the global economic stage as it serves as host this June to the World Free Zones Organization’s 8th Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022, the first to be held in the Caribbean
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Point of View: Jamaica and Spain to collaborate on tourism development
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that Jamaica and Spain will craft a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on various aspects of tourism development and economic transformation
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Jamaica Shortens Covid-19 Isolation Period for U.S. Travelers in Keeping with new CDC Guidelines
Asymptomatic or Recovering U.S. Travelers Can Now Exit Isolation After 5 Days
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Jamaica Encourages Travelers to Discover the Many Ways to Celebrate the Holidays on Island
With a wide range of uniquely Jamaican cultural traditions to experience around the island during the holiday season, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism is inviting travelers to reward themselves with a truly authentic escape and discover the many ways to...
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Jamaica prepares for return of cruise sector
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed the return of the cruise sector to the Caribbean destination
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Jamaica: New Air Service from Stockholm to Montego Bay
The Jamaica Tourist Board is delighted to announce that VING, operated by Sunclass Airlines, will be returning to the destination with direct flights from Stockholm, Sweden to Jamaica
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Jamaica’s Tourism Draws a Bead on Record Highs for 2022
Jamaica is forecasting 1.2 million visitors in 2021, a tab that will reel in $1.9 billion in revenue, Donovan White, the island's director of tourism, said during a media briefing last week
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Point of View: Jamaica lauds COVID-19 vaccination tours
Jamaica GIS – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination mobilization and public education tours are helping to create greater awareness about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and increase take-up
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Point of View: Jamaica to implement new vaccine policy
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that Jamaica will have new vaccine policies after the government completes its public education campaign
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TTC Special: Jamaica and Grenada could stop at a British red light
According to British publication Sky News for the mentioned two Caribbean destinations have worsened in terms of the increase in infections
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Point of View: Jamaica Back to Covid Lockdown for a Week
Jamaica started its restrictions on movement on Sunday, with the first lockdown lasting three days