- INorway Cruise Line ivumile ukunika iJamaica i-US $ 1 million ukuze ithole i-COVID.
- Umzila wokuhamba ngesikebhe uphinde unikele ngama-US $ 500,000 esiqhingini esithintwe yintaba-mlilo iSt. Vincent naseGrenadines.
- IJamaica ichithe izigidigidi zamadola ithuthukisa futhi ithuthukisa amachweba okuhambisa imikhumbi ukuthuthukisa amandla ezwe okwamukela imikhumbi emikhulu emhlabeni.
Ethula inkulumo yakhe yemikhakha engama-2021 ephalamende izolo, uNgqongqoshe uBartlett udalule ukuthi iNorway Cruise Line (NCL) ivumile ukunikeza Jamaica US $ 1 million ozosetshenziswa ohlelweni lwawo lokutakula i-COVID-19, okubandakanya ukuhlinzeka ngosizo oludingeka kakhulu ekwakheni ingqalasizinda yezempilo edingekayo ukwenza lula ukubuya kwezokuvakasha kwezikebhe ngendlela ephephile futhi engenamthungo.
UNgqongqoshe uBartlett uthe, "Ake ngibonge iNorway Cruise Lines ngomnikelo ohleliwe we-US $ 1 million noma cishe u-J $ 150 million kuHulumeni waseJamaica ukusiza ngemizamo yethu yokuphatha i-COVID-19."
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- In making his 2021 sectoral presentation in parliament yesterday, Minister Bartlett disclosed that Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has agreed to give Jamaica US$1 million to be utilized in its COVID-19 recovery program, which entails providing well-needed assistance in building out the health infrastructure needed to facilitate the return of cruise tourism in a safe and seamless manner.
- Minister Bartlett said, “Let me thank Norwegian Cruise Lines for the planned donation of US$1 million or approximately J$150 million to the Government of Jamaica to assist with our COVID-19 management efforts.
- Jamaica has spent billions of dollars upgrading and developing cruise ship ports to enhance the country's capacity to welcome more of the world's large cruise ships.