I-Jamaica Iqopha Izivakashi Eziyizigidi Ezingu-2 Ngaphambi Kokuvakasha Kwasehlobo

Lesi siqhingi sesamukele izivakashi eziyizigidi ezi-2 kusukela ekuqaleni konyaka.

Ekhuluma izolo (Juni 20) ngesikhathi sakhe Isethulo sokuvala iSectoral Debate eNdlu yabaMeli, ungqongqoshe wezokuvakasha unikeze imininingwane ebalulekile yokweseka amagxathu angokomlando angemva kobhubhane eyenziwa emkhakheni wezokuvakasha.

“Phakathi nangaphambi kokuthi kuqedwe izinyanga eziyisithupha zokuqala zalo nyaka sesivele sithole isibalo esihlangene sabavakashi nabahamba ngomkhumbi abayizigidi ezi-2 abahola ama-dollar ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezimbili, okuyi-2% ngaphezulu komholo ka-18 ngesikhathi esifanayo. Akufanele kusimangaze-ke lokho Jamaica ilungiselela isizini yezivakashi yasehlobo engcono kakhulu eyake yabakhona,” kusho uNgqongqoshe uBartlett.

"Jamaica yamukele izivakashi ezilinganiselwa ezigidini ezingu-3.3 ngo-2022 futhi yabhalisa ukubuyiswa kwemali okumangazayo kuka-US$3.7 billion uma kuqhathaniswa nemali etholwayo yangaphambi kwe-COVID yango-2019. I-Jamaica nayo ibhekene nokwenyuka kokubhuka kohambo lwendiza lwasehlobo lwango-2023 ngo-33% uma kuqhathaniswa nehlobo lika-2022 ngokusho kwedatha. ehlinzekwa enye yezinkampani ezihamba phambili emhlabeni zokuhlaziya idatha yohambo, i-ForwardKeys,” kusho uNgqongqoshe u-Bartlett.

UNgqongqoshe Wezokuvakasha uphinde wanikeza kafushane ngohambo lwakhe lwakamuva oluya e-United States lapho exoxisane nabalingani ababalulekile njengabamele i-Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) futhi benza isivumelwano sokusebenzisana phakathi kweGlobal Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) kanye neGeorge Washington University. UNgqongqoshe uBartlett wanezela:

"Ukusebenzelana kwethu ne-US kufaka phakathi uchungechunge lwemihlangano nezingxoxo nababambe iqhaza abahamba phambili kwezokuvakasha enkampanini yezindiza, ezokuvakasha kanye nezinkampani zezokuvakasha ezihlanganisa i-Delta Airlines, iRoyal Caribbean Group kanye ne-Expedia."

"Le mihlangano iqinisekise ukuthi sisendleleni yokuqopha ihlobo elingcono kakhulu emlandweni wethu, ikakhulukazi uma sicabangela izivakashi ezivela eMelika," kusho uNgqongqoshe.

Imakethe yemithombo eyinhloko yase-Jamaica, e-United States, imele izigidi ezingu-1.2 zezihlalo eziyizigidi ezingu-1.4 ezigcinelwe isizini ezayo yokuvakasha yasehlobo, emele ukwenyuka ngo-16% kunezinhle kakhulu zangaphambilini zesiqhingi, eziqoshwe ngo-2019.