AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAir Connectivity: LIAT launched its first Guadeloupe–Montego Bay service, starting with a July 15 inaugural flight and running twice weekly (Tuesdays and Saturdays), giving French-Caribbean travellers a direct gateway to Jamaica and supporting multi-island trips. Skills & Hospitality: HEART College trainees are among Jamaicans selected for a UNESCO Global Skills Academy programme in China, a fully funded 90-day push to build frontline hospitality talent. Tourism Leadership: Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has been nominated for the PYNE Tourism ICON Award 2026, highlighting Jamaica’s tourism resilience work. Travel Access (Africa): Jamaica confirmed visa-free entry for citizens of 16 African countries (including South Africa and Ghana), while Nigeria remains visa-required—expected to lift tourism and cultural exchange. Safety & Travel Disruption: TODSS is calling for a thorough probe into a deadly Trelawny crash on the North Coast Highway as thousands head toward St Ann for Reggae Sumfest. Reggae Sumfest Logistics: Organisers say the festival’s traffic plan passed an early test, with park-and-ride shuttles helping keep queues moving, though some vendors were forced to relocate from a no-vending zone. Border Enforcement: US Customs seized over US$53,800 in undeclared cash from a Jamaica-bound passenger at Fort Lauderdale, with the traveller later arrested on money-laundering charges.
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