A Melissa-damaged Montego Bay resort is reopening in 2028 under Marriott’s flagship brand instead of simply being repaired, part of a much larger regional all-inclusive expansion push.

Phase one of the Western Water Resilience Improvement Project has begun on the Elegant Corridor in St James, bringing lane closures and a timeline stretching to 2028.

Contracts worth about $51 million have been signed to rehabilitate Harbour Circle and improve St James Street sidewalks in Montego Bay, with work expected to start in August.

State Minister Alando Terrelonge says the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council has grown from eight advisers before 2016 to 30 representatives worldwide, as the Government makes diaspora engagement a strategic priority.

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — A new president has taken over Jamaica’s most influential hospitality lobby group at a moment when…

Jamaica welcomed over 1.5 million stopover and cruise visitors up to May with only 70 per cent of tourism capacity available after Hurricane Melissa, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said.

State Minister Alando Terrelonge opened the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay by urging overseas Jamaicans to turn goodwill into practical outcomes for a more climate-resilient Jamaica.

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says new resorts in St James and St Ann create a large market for local produce, but only for farmers who can supply consistently and to a high standard.

An Airports Authority of Jamaica director told the Diaspora Achievement Awards that building climate resilience is a shared task for Jamaicans at home and overseas, as seven diaspora members were honoured.

The mayors of Montego Bay and St Ann’s Bay say public beach access and sound management go hand in hand, pointing to upgrades at several public beaches.