AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSustainable Tourism Win: Jamaica’s Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) Programme via the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) took the Destination Stewardship and Resilience Award at the Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Awards in Belize, spotlighting stronger tourism-dependent community resilience. Ocean Diplomacy: Water/Environment Minister Matthew Samuda heads to Kenya for the 11th Our Ocean Conference (June 16–18), aiming to strengthen ocean conservation, climate resilience, and the blue economy. Diaspora & Travel Demand: The Jamaica Diaspora Conference hits full capacity at the Montego Bay Convention Centre (June 14–18), with hotels booked out and many attendees turning to Airbnb and villas. Beach Access Fight: Beach birthright campaigners are taking the government to court to stop further beach privatisation, arguing communities are being locked out of shorelines that support livelihoods. Tourism Business Pulse: Beaches Resorts is bringing back its Fall Fam Jam across Jamaica and Turks & Caicos, running September through October. Local Safety Concern: Reports say some Jamaicans are turning service stations into social spots and informal taxi hubs, raising public safety worries around crowds, traffic, and fuel. Air Connectivity: American Airlines adds new Miami routes to Maracaibo (July 14) and Cap-Haitien (Nov 1), boosting Caribbean and Latin America access.
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