Janet Silvera/Gleaner Writer

Updated 6 hours ago by Janet Silvera/Gleaner Writer

Go! Jamaica tops Ocean Signature rankings as local travel agents prove their worth

WESTERN BUREAU:
Kingston-based Go! Jamaica Travel Limited has emerged as the top-producing travel agency for Ocean Signature Resorts in Jamaica, earning the hotel group's highest local travel trade honour after generating the most room nights and revenue during 2025.

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After bypass surgery, Chang learns value of letting go 
WESTERN BUREAU: For decades, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang has lived a life dictated by public service. From student leadership at Cornwall College and The University of the West Indies to…
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Heart disease still among Jamaica's biggest killers, warns cardiologist
WESTERN BUREAU: Heart disease remains one of Jamaica's leading causes of death, and many of its victims may not realize they are at risk until it is too late. That is the warning from…
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‘I had no symptoms’ - Horace Chang reflects on mortality after open-heart surgery
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Bartlett challenges industry to deliver 10m visitors
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has raised the bar for Jamaica's tourism industry, unveiling a new 10x10x10 growth strategy after coming within reach of his landmark 5x5x5…
May 31, 2026 by Janet Silvera

When abuse comes home - Howard University law professor wants Jamaica to do more to shield children from sexual predators within families
For many Jamaican children, the greatest threat does not come from strangers lurking in dark corners but from trusted adults within their own homes. It is a painful reality that sits at the heart of…
May 29, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Bartlett pushes ‘local first’ tourism at new MBJ artisan store
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica must do more to retain tourism earnings within the local economy, as a new artisan-focused retail concept officially opened at Sangster International…
May 28, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in US$1.8b deal
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited is set to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited in a US$1.8 billion deal expected to create a regional banking and wealth management group with…
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Antigua posts record visitor arrivals despite global headwinds
Antigua and Barbuda recorded its strongest first quarter in tourism history, with visitor arrivals climbing seven per cent over 2025 despite mounting geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices, and…
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May 25, 2026 by Janet Silvera

New airport store sells stories…not souvenirs
WESTERN BUREAU: A new retail concept at Sangster International Airport (SIA) is challenging traditional souvenir culture by offering travellers handcrafted Jamaican pieces designed to tell stories…