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Carnival in Jamaica big win for Kingston

Preliminary data indicate that from April 1-20, some 26,000 visitors arrived in Kingston, suggesting many were here for activities related to Carnival in Jamaica, says the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). The numbers are so encouraging that Tourism Director Donovan White has announced plans to capitalise on marketing opportunities for 2024.

“These numbers, while just shy of what would have been achieved before the pandemic, are positive for the growth of the event and economic benefits. It also speaks to the unifying element that music can achieve with both revellers and spectators moving about seamlessly and incident-free. Carnival 2024 is expected to be even bigger,” White noted.

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Bartlett projects US$4.5 billion in tourism revenue this year

TOURISM MINISTER Edmund Bartlett is projecting that Jamaica could earn US$4.5 billion (J$696 trillion) in tourism revenue for 2023, a significant increase over the US$3.64 billion earned in 2019, the year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bartlett also revealed that he is expecting more than four million visitors to the island this year.

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