Jamaica Travel News

Groundbreaking Held for Montego Bay Convention Centre

Plans have been in the works for a while for a convention center in Montego Bay but now we can report that ground has been broken! On Valentine's Day, ground was broken in Rose Hall, St. James to begin construction of the Montego Bay Convention Centre, to be located east of the city. The facility will be located on 35 acres opposite the Shoppes at Rose Hall (between the Half Moon Golf Course and Rose Hall Great House).

The project is being financed through a 350 million Yuan (US$51 million) loan agreement between the Government of Jamaica and the China Import and Export Bank. “This financing of the convention centre signals the continuation of the growing economic co-operation between both countries and of China’s willingness to help Jamaica expand, grow and develop,” said Prime Minister Golding at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Plans call for the construction to be completed in 20 months. When completed, the facility will offer over 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, over 20,000 square feet for banquets, and over 11,000 square feet of meeting space.

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