KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) says it is paying close attention to the shutdown in the United States (US) because of its likely impact on the country's tourism sector.
The US remains Jamaica's largest source of tourists, providing over 65 per cent of the land-based visitors to the island; however, with more than 800,000 government workers forced to stay home yesterday, this could have a devastating impact.
“A number of our visitors are government workers,” said JHTA President Evelyn Smith.
