Investor Peter Charrington was also on the call and Minister Williams announced that his joint Project with the Government, Harmony Cove had moved forward with a presentation ready for Cabinet review on Monday, February 3rd. This is a US$1 Billion luxury resort project slated for Trelawny.
Meanwhile, Sandals Resorts, Riu and the newly opened Princess Hotel have been enjoying excellent occupancy rates, ensuring continued employment of thousands of Jamaicans hotel workers. Incentives such as housing and insurance will make hotel careers attractive.
In a report on the opening of the Princess Hotel by Observer writer Anthony Lewis, the prime minister is quoted as saying: “We are going to create the best tourism corridor in the Caribbean when we have completed that bypass from Montego Bay straight through to Negril …“We have some excellent plans for Negril, including a new airport [and] two parks — one will be a beach park and the other will be an Eco park.”
The rapidly growing tourist industry offers opportunities for repatriated Jamaicans. Ambassador Marks assured that there are plans in place to assist them to reintegrate, with the assistance of NGOs.
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