KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Andrew Holness-led administration has welcomed the transfer by the USA to revise its journey advisory for Jamaica to stage two, which is an improve from the earlier stage three designation that urged residents to rethink touring to the nation as a result of crime and healthcare.
The Stage 2 journey advisory urges US residents to train excessive warning whereas touring to the island.
In a press release on Thursday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness lauded the event, noting that “This revision displays the laborious work of our safety forces and authorities businesses. We have now been deliberate and data-driven in our method to lowering crime and bettering the security of our individuals. Jamaica stays one of the vital vibrant and welcoming locations on the planet, and we’re happy that our progress is being acknowledged.”
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett additionally welcomed the constructive implications for the tourism sector, stating, “It is a vote of confidence in model Jamaica. Our tourism business is constructed on security, excellence, and world-class service. The up to date advisory will strengthen traveler confidence and additional place Jamaica as a prime vacation spot for leisure, enterprise, and funding.”
In the meantime, Overseas Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith mentioned, “We have now maintained an open and constructive dialogue with our worldwide companions, together with the USA, and this end result demonstrates the worth of that collaboration. Jamaica stays dedicated to sustaining worldwide requirements of security and transparency in all our engagements.”
