Jamaica inks tourism memorandum with Spain

Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has signed a memorandum of understanding with his Spanish counterpart as the Caribbean destination continues to rebuild its hospitality sector.
Reyes Maroto, Spain minister of industry, trade, and tourism, was on hand to complete the deal during the FITUR trade show in Madrid.
The pair agreed to collaborate on various aspects of tourism development and economic transformation.
“I am very pleased to announce that Jamaica and Spain will develop a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in various areas of tourism development.
“Minister Morato and I today had extensive discussions regarding various areas of recovery and the reimagining of tourism as a driver of economic growth and transformation,” said Bartlett.
“We discussed the role of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as a critical institution for securing the academic and practical applications necessary to redevelop the new tourism that will enable small countries and small and medium-sized players to have a more equitable experience and to recover much of the lost revenue,” he added.
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