Training
• More than 5,000 employees completed online training and attained certification in several key skills areas.
• 60 employees participated in a new four-week law programme at the University of the West
Indies (UWI).
• Craft Traders in Kingston, Port Antonio, and Negril participated in an executive leadership training programme.
Rediscover Jamaica
• The ‘Rediscover Jamaica’ campaign, which encourages Jamaicans to feel, see and taste the country’s tourism product, was launched.
Infrastructure Development
• The new headquarters of the White River Fish Sanctuary in St. Ann, which forms part of a $16-million Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) investment in tandem with several other stakeholders, was officially opened.
• The facility is designed to ensure the sustainability of the fish sanctuary, which is managed by the White River Marine Association.
Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme
• Registration for the scheme commenced on October 1.
• The facility, which came into effect in January, is a defined contributory plan requiring mandatory contributions from employers and workers.
• It will cover all industry employees, aged 18 to 59, whether permanent, contractual or self-employed.
• They include craft vendors, tour operators, red cap porters, contract carriage operators, and workers in attractions.
• Benefits are payable at age 65 or older to persons meeting the vested five-year period.