KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism and Linkages, Andrea Purkiss has charged that Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is promoting a “diversification myth” over his frequent promises of expanding Jamaica’s tourism dependence to other markets other than the United States, from which Jamaica gets over 80 per cent of its visitors.

Purkiss made the charge on Tuesday during her contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

She cited that the tourism ministry has spent J$2.86 billion in its attempts to woo visitors from other destinations.