Jamajka je domaćin teletona “Together We Stand”.

The Jamajka Tourist Board (JTB) is raising awareness to help Jamaica fight the spread of COVID-19 with “Telethon Jamaica, Together We Stand.” On Sunday, April 12, at 4:00 pm ET (3:00 pm Jamaica time), the virtual fundraising concert will feature remote performances by some of Jamaica’s leading artists and celebrities including Koffee, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Maxi Priest, and Richie Spice. The 6-hour Together We Stand Telethon will be live-streamed on VP Records’ YouTube kanal and a portion of the broadcast will be aired live on Television Jamaica and various digital platforms.

“‘Telethon Jamaica, Together We Stand’ is a call to action to support our doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals during this challenging time,” said Donovan White, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism. “The donations made will provide essential resources to continue protecting our healthcare workers on the frontline and help fight the spread fight the spread of COVID-19 across all our communities. I have been inspired by Jamaica’s display of solidarity thus far and I am confident that as a resilient nation, we will get through this together.”

To make a donation, please visit www.jatogetherwestand.com or call toll free 1-866-228-8393 from the United States, Canada, and Jamaica; or +44-808-189-6147 from the United Kingdom and Europe.

Turistička zajednica Jamajke (JTB), osnovana 1955. godine, je nacionalna turistička agencija Jamajke sa sjedištem u glavnom gradu Kingstonu. JTB kancelarije se takođe nalaze u Montego Beju, Majamiju, Torontu i Londonu. Predstavništva se nalaze u Berlinu, Barseloni, Rimu, Amsterdamu, Mumbaju, Tokiju i Parizu.

Ove godine, JTB je trinaestu godinu zaredom proglašen za vodeću turističku zajednicu Kariba od strane World Travel Awards (WTA), a petnaestu godinu zaredom Jamajka je proglašena vodećom destinacijom na Karibima. Jamajka je također dobila WTA nagradu za vodeću svjetsku destinaciju za krstarenje i vodeći centar za sastanke i konferencije za kongresni centar Montego Bay. Nedavno je Jamajka proglašena za jedno od „najboljih mesta za posetu 2020. CNN, Bloomberg i Forbes. Jamaica was awarded three gold 2020 Travvy Awards including Best Culinary Destination, Caribbean/Bahamas; Best Tourism Board Overall and Best Tourism Board, Caribbean/Bahamas. In 2019, TripAdvisor® ranked Jamaica as the #1 Caribbean Destination and #14 Best Destination in the World. In 2018, the International Council of the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) named Jamaica the Destination of the Year and TravAlliance Media named JTB Best Tourism Board, and Jamaica as Best Culinary Destination, Best Wedding Destination and Best Honeymoon Destination. Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best accommodations, attractions and service providers that continue to receive prominent global recognition.

Za detalje o predstojećim specijalnim događajima, atrakcijama i smještaju na Jamajci posjetite web stranicu JTB-a na adresi www.visitjamaica.com ili nazovite Turističku zajednicu Jamajke na 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Pratite JTB dalje Facebook, cvrkut, Instagram, Pinterest i YouTube. Pogledajte blog JTB na www.islandbuzzjamaica.com