Irie Hour News Today

Jamaica has declared a state of emergency amid a surge in gang violence. While the wording of this can raise eyebrows, the measure is, in fact, a "strategic move" to address crime in sensitive areas, explains Angella Bennett, regional director for Canada at the Jamaica Tourist Board. Both Bennett and Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, say the country remains safe for tourists.

MONTEGO BAY — It was a week of fun in the sun for 19 Canadian travel agents who travelled to Jamaica last month for the ‘Irie Hour’ fam trip.

TORONTO — The Jamaica Tourist Board has extended its Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee travel agent incentive, to Sept. 30, 2022.

On June 23, the who’s who of the Canadian travel industry gathered to celebrate the 2022 Baxter Agents’ Choice Awards at the Eglinton Grand in Toronto. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was honoured to receive two prestigious awards: “Favourite T

TORONTO — The Jamaica Tourist Board is relaunching its popular ‘Irie Hour’ show this week with special guest Nina Spencer, motivational speaker and coach.

MONTEGO BAY — The Jamaica Tourist Board’s recent ‘Irie Hour’ trip brought 50 Canadian travel agents, plus JTB reps, together for a fun-filled and educational fam in Montego Bay.