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Jamaica gets $870 mn from tourism

Holiday In Wales Tourism is by far the country's largest foreign exchange earner, contributing US$870 million to the economy annually or 11.8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

St. Director of Tourism Since 1998 Mr. Peter Hilary Modeste has served, as the Director of Tourism of the St. Lucia Tourist Board. President of the St. Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association, Mr. Modeste has been employed within the tourism sector for a number of years. He was educated at the University of Wales and is married with three children. A former Minister of Education, Mr. Modeste has served on a number of national organizations including the St. Lucia Development Bank.

Holiday Wales The Jamaican government is currently attempting to diversify the economic base with additional development in tourism, light manufacturing and information technologies.

The team has the opportunity to travel across America and spread some Jamaican goodwill throughout the U.S. "The Reggae Boyz exemplify some of our finest ambassadors to the world, who, through their sport, embody the spirit of Jamaica. They have become an integral element to our tourism marketing efforts and we wish them the utmost success in their upcoming matches, " commented David Shields, Deputy Director of Tourism for the Jamaica Tourist Board.

Cottage Holiday In Wales The government plans to increase tourism's contribution to the GDP to 15% by 2010. As one of the top five tourism-generating destinations in the Caribbean, after the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and Cuba, Jamaica is steadily moving towards this goal.

The Shanghai Water Tourism Association is planning to develop water tourism into a permanent tourist attraction, emulating the successes of Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Water port as part of the Shanghai Nanhui Peach Blossom Festival. "We want to promote water tourism in Shanghai, " said Dao Shuming, director of the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administrative Commission, told the Shanghai Daily newspaper. "We want to gain more fame among foreign travelers."

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