U.S., March 27 -- Jamaica's Minister of Tourism , Hon Edmund Bartlett has met with craft vendors, one of the key sub-sector groups in tourism, to discuss strategies to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses.

"With the closure of our borders and general measures instituted to reduce the spread of the disease, tourism has come to a halt leaving many workers and businesses displaced.

In my meeting yesterday, held via teleconference, with heads of various craft associations, i had fruitful discussions on the way forward and highlighted some of the financial arrangements being put in place to help these vendors," said Minister Bartlett.

The Minister has also had meetings with travel agents and the transportation sub-sector to dis...