80,000 tourism workers back on the job after Melissa - Bartlett

Jamaica's tourism sector is expected to recover more than 80 per cent of its hotel room capacity by this summer, as the industry continues its rebound from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament today, said approximately 5,648 hotel rooms are scheduled to return to inventory during 2026, while more than 80,000 hotel workers have already resumed employment as properties reopen across the island.