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KINGSTON, Jamaica; Tuesday, May 20, 2025: The Tourism Workers Pension Scheme (TWPS), a landmark initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, last Friday (May 16) marked another critical milestone with the official signing of a contract with Victoria Mutual Pensions Management, which has become one of its newest investment fund managers. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Tourism and represents a strategic move to strengthen the Scheme’s long-term sustainability through prudent risk management and portfolio diversification.

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Kingston Listed on Condé Nast Traveller's Top Vacation Spots For 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica; November 08, 2021: Luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller's has included Kingston, Jamaica, as a must-see destination in 2022 for travellers interested in cultural tourism. Destinations on the list, divided into categories to suit all travel appetites, such as 'best for foodies' and 'best for adventure junkies', were selected based on their expected impact on the year ahead in the travel and tourism industries.

Jamaica Welcomes New Flights from German Airline Eurowings

KINGSTON, Jamaica; November 04, 2021: The third-largest European point-to-point carrier, Eurowings, made its inaugural flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Montego Bay in St. James yesterday evening.

James Bond Movie Helping to Drive Jamaica’s Tourism Demand in the UK Says Top Global Travel Firm

London, United Kingdom; November 3, 2021: Senior executives of Amadeus, a European-based global travel technology company, today informed senior Jamaican tourism officials that the September 30 release of the latest James Bond movie, No Time to Die, which has multiple scenes in Jamaica, is aiding in driving interest in destination Jamaica, particularly in the United Kingdom.

Bartlett Calls for Tourism to be Part of the Solution to Climate Change and Pandemic Recovery at UN Conference

KINGSTON, Jamaica; November 03, 2021: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett today joined forces with tourism industry leaders from Kenya and Saudi Arabia to encourage other policymakers at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, to make tourism part of the solution to climate change and COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

THE BRITS ARE BACK! 16 FLIGHTS A WEEK BETWEEN UK & JAMAICA - BARTLETT

London, United Kingdom; November 2, 2021: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett yesterday (November 1) said that Jamaica will later this month start receiving at least 16 flights per week from the United Kingdom, bringing the island back to approximately 100 percent airline seat capacity as the nation’s tourism numbers rebound.

“AVOID TRAVEL” LEVEL 4 CDC RISK ASSESSMENT REMOVED FOR JAMAICA

London, United Kingdom; November 2, 2021: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett today welcomed news that the United States of America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed Jamaica from its Level 4 “Avoid Travel to this Destination” risk assessment.