AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism Transport Under Pressure: After Hurricane Melissa, tourism transport operators are asking the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) for emergency help, warning that mounting debt and prolonged hotel closures are pushing thousands of contract carriage drivers toward collapse. They say about 5,000 drivers are affected, with roughly 5,000 hotel rooms still out of service islandwide, including around 3,000 in Montego Bay. Rebuild Funding for Farmers: A FAO-backed US$50m recovery and resilience programme is set to start in September for storm-hit smallholder farmers and artisanal fishers, with support ranging from inputs and financing to climate-resilient technologies. Tourism Recognition: Jamaica’s tourism push scored big in Canada, winning Best Destination–Caribbean and the Jamaica Tourist Board taking Best Tourism Board–Caribbean at the TravelPulse Canada Readers’ Choice Awards. Cost Pressure: The Bank of Jamaica warns inflation may rise as oil prices and Hurricane Melissa reconstruction spending feed higher costs.
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