JHTA calls for strict enforcement of COVID protocols amid lifting of UK travel ban

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JHTA calls for strict enforcement of COVID protocols amid lifting of UK travel ban

With the lifting of the ban on flights from the United Kingdom to Jamaica, tourism stakeholders are calling for the Government to maintain strict enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines for all travellers from that country.

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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