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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA), at the Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, on March 27.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA), at the Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, on March 27.
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Tourism Minister Describes Launch of TEA as Transformative

By: Garwin Davis, April 1, 2025
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA) will not only redefine the island’s tourism landscape, but is also a transformative initiative aimed at harnessing the vibrant power of Jamaican entertainment. Speaking at the Academy's launch at the Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, on March 27, the Minister emphasised the vital role of entertainment as a significant value-added component of tourism. He said that the TEA, which represents a $50-million investment in Jamaica's cultural tourism future, is spearheaded by the Tourism...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents the Business of the Year Award to Holsum Bakery, accepted by Megan Murray. Occasion was the Manchester Chamber of Commerce awards banquet held on Saturday (March 29) at the Bloomfield Professional Centre
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No Hiding Place for Criminals – PM Holness

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Managing Editor, Editorial and Photography Department at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Tracey Chin Loy (centre) presents a colourful poster of the national symbols to Director General at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson (right). Looking on is Senior Photo Librarian, JIS, Maxine Shrouder. Occasion was the handover of a range of JIS heritage publications by the Editorial and Photography Department at the JLS’ offices, 2 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston on Friday (March 28). The donation is in keeping with the agency’s mandate to inform and educate the public about matters of national interest.
Managing Editor, Editorial and Photography Department at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Tracey Chin Loy (centre) presents a colourful poster of the national symbols to Director General at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson (right). Looking on is Senior Photo Librarian, JIS, Maxine Shrouder. Occasion was the handover of a range of JIS heritage publications by the Editorial and Photography Department at the JLS’ offices, 2 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston on Friday (March 28). The donation is in keeping with the agency’s mandate to inform and educate the public about matters of national interest.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), welcomes United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, on his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26). Secretary Rubio is in Jamaica for a High-Level Visit.
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares lens with student athletes from St Hugh’s High School during the opening and handover ceremony for the newly resurfaced running track at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday (March 23).
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left) and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), share a moment with Senators, Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks and Hon. Delano Seiveright (right), who were sworn in this morning (March 17), during a ceremony held at King’s House. Senator Marks has been appointed Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, while Senator Seiveright was named Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism.
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By: Serena Grant April 1, 2025

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