St. Thomas Tourism Destination Development Plan to Be Unveiled This Fiscal Year

• The St. Thomas Tourism Destination Development and Management Plan has been completed and will be unveiled in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. Minister Bartlett stated that the plan has identified 51 projects for implementation over the decade to 2030, of which 40 will be led by the Ministry of Tourism.
• “The destination assessment of St. Thomas identified that the parish has numerous attractions and places suitable for the development of tourist accommodation of various types, which should appeal to a wide cross-section of prospective visitors,” said the Minister.
• The close proximity of the parish to Kingston, especially to the Norman Manley International Airport, suggests that “considerable tourism development is possible there. The development of St. Thomas as a new tourist destination will serve as a catalyst for the wider social and economic development of the parish. This augurs well for the continued efforts by the government to diversify the existing tourism products and the economy.

(Source: JIS)