Posts Tagged: Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association

Hoteliers upbeat at

Sections of the tourism industry are upbeat about the winter tourism season which effectively starts tomorrow. That in spite of a travel advisory issued by the United States Government to its citizens, regarding the pollution of beaches on the islands…
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Japex 2002: Energy, media and mixed responses

There was a buzz on the trading floor at Japex this year – the kind that has not been felt for some years now. Maybe it sparked from the determination of an industry severely wounded by last July’s violence in…
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Roll back cess now: Chamber of Commerce to march on Parliament

Calling the Government’s plan to charge a cess on street lights “a deceptive form of taxation”, the members of all 13 Chambers of Commerce from across the island, say they are going to march on Parliament this week in protest…
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We empathize with our American partners

The island’s two major hotel chains, SuperClubs and Sandals, with nearly 70 per cent of their business being generated from the United States, have been hard hit by the terrorist attacks on two American cities. The repercussions being felt by…
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