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Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left) and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig, at the official opening of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) trade show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday, September 21.

Cruise Ship Arrivals Up 10%

There has been a 10 per cent increase in cruise ship arrivals in Jamaica this year, compared to 2013. Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, told JIS News that arrivals at the Falmouth Port in Trelawny and Montego...

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

Jamaica Moves from Stable to Positive

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), having a light conversation with Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Chung, prior to the start of Tuesday’s (September 23) PSOJ President’s Forum Breakfast, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, at which she was guest speaker. Senator Falconer spoke on the theme: ‘Women on Boards’.

Govt. Committed to Gender Equality – Senator Falconer

Volunteers remove plastic bags, bottles, old tyres and other garbage from the Shipwreck beach along the Palisadoes Strip in Kingston on Saturday, September 20, in observation of International Coastal Clean-Up Day.

Jamaicans Urged to Protect Country’s Beaches

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton (left), during his tour of booths at JAPEX 2014, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St.
James, on September 22. Others (from second left) are: President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, Nicola Madden Greig and Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, Dennis Morrison. — Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton (left), during his tour of booths at JAPEX 2014, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 22. Others (from second left) are: President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, Nicola Madden Greig and Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, Dennis Morrison.

JAPEX 2014 One of the Best Ever – Tourism Minister

11 years ago Agriculture

Jamaicans Encouraged to Plant Fruit Trees

Senior Research Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Adrian Burke, is encouraging more Jamaicans to get into the business of planting fruit trees. “They are a very good economic source of revenue, and they are also very nutritious,” he stated. Dr. Burke was addressing the recent launch of the ‘Trees That Feed in Schools’ project at the...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill says players in the sector are being educated about the Chikungunya Virus.

11 years ago Tourism

Tourism Ministry Sensitizing Industry Players About Chikungunya Virus

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is taking proactive steps in preparing players in the hospitality trade for any effects from the Chikungunya virus, which has been affecting sections of the country. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, told JIS News that the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has been supporting a number of initiatives, being undertaken by the Ministry of...

President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Richard Byles (at podium), addressing the recent launch of the 2014/15 Public Sector Customer Service Competition, being staged by the Office of the Cabinet, at the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Kingston. Listening keenly at the head table are: Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders; Chairperson, Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Lanie Oakley-Williams (right); and President, Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) President, O’Neil Grant.

11 years ago Executive

Public Sector Entities Vie for Attractive Prizes in Customer Service Competition

Several attractive prizes are up for grabs in the 2014/15 Public Sector Customer Service Competition, organized by the Office of the Cabinet through the Public Sector Modernization Division (PSMD). The seventh staging of the biennial event was launched recently at the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Kingston. Winners will be decided by public vote, and a panel of judges,...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

11 years ago National Security

National Security Minister Condemns Killing of Police Constable

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting has strongly condemned this afternoon’s murder of a police constable who was shot and killed by gunmen in August Town, St. Andrew. Minister Bunting has expressed deep condolences to the relatives, friends and colleagues of the constable who was attached to the Operations Support Unit at the Half Way Tree Police Station. The constable...

11 years ago Tourism

Tourism Ministry Sensitizing Industry Players About Chikungunya Virus

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, (JHTA), Nicola Madden Grieg, addresses the opening of the 2014 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) trade show on Sunday, September 22, the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

11 years ago Tourism

JAPEX 2014 Will Boost Business for Local Tourism Interests

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is expressing optimism that Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2014 will result in “tremendous business” for local players in the industry. President of the Association, Nicola Madden Greig, in addressing the opening of the trade show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday, September 21, said this year’s event has...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham NcNeill (centre), commends President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig (right), after her presentation at the opening of the 2014 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) trade show on Sunday, September 21, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. At left is the Minister’s wife, Sheila McNeill.

11 years ago Tourism

Increase in Arrivals from All Source Markets

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill, is reporting growth in visitor arrivals from all source markets for the first eight months of the year, which, he says, has put the island’s tourism industry in a “very good place.” Significant, he said, is a 13 per cent increase in arrivals from the United Kingdom (UK). “We had some...