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President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig, addresses the opening of the 25th Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) tourism trade show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday (September 20).

JHTA Signs MoU for Protection of Children

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden- Greig, said the entity is moving to play a more pivotal role in the protection of the nation’s children. This, as the JHTA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (right), is in light conversation with President Elect, Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Gary Walters (left), at the opening of the Engineers’ Week conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Monday, September 21. Looking on (from second left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; and Chairman, Professional Engineering Registration Board, L. Garth Kiddoe.

Engineers Have Critical Role in Mitigating Environmental Damage – Dr. Davies

Acting Mayor of the Portmore, and Councillor for the Hellshire Division, Councillor Leon Thomas (right), exchanges greetings with Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Fitz Jackson (2nd left). The occasion was the Hellshire Bay beach clean-up hosted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) on Saturday (Sept. 19).

Acting Portmore Mayor to Look at Regular Cleaning of Beaches

Managing Director of National EXIM Bank, and Chairperson of the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (CCELD) Local Planning Committee, Lisa Bell.

Nine Jamaicans Participating in Leadership Programme in Canada

Charter Chairman of the Ardenne Alumni Foundation, Flo Darby (2nd left), presents a cheque for just over $250,000 towards Ardenne’s High School’s nutrition programme to Head Girl of the school Asheka Robinson (4th left); and Head Boy, Daniel Hutchinson (3rd right). The presentation was made on Thursday (September 17), during devotional exercises at the school’s Hope Road campus. Others sharing in the moment (from left) are: Directors of the Foundation, Vilma McDonald, Esther Tyson, Mark Thomas, and School Principal, Nadine Molloy.

Ardenne Nutrition Programme Gets $250,000 Boost

11 years ago Tourism

Tourism Outlook Very Promising – Madden-Greig

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden- Greig, said the tourism outlook for calendar year 2015 continues to be “very promising.” She said the industry has already recorded growth of 3.1 per cent for the first six months of the year and “we think that the 2015/16 winter season will be even more successful.” The JHTA...

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (centre), with some members of the United Kingdom tourism fraternity, at the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St.
James, on September 20.

11 years ago Tourism

60,000 New Airline Seats Secured for Winter Tourist Season

More than 60,000 new airline seats have already been secured for Jamaica, ahead of the 2015/16 winter tourist season, which begins in December. The disclosure was made by Tourism Director, Mr. Paul Pennicook, as he addressed a media breakfast, as part of the 25th staging of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Hilton Resort in St....

Representatives of the Maritime Industry at a church service to mark the beginning of Maritime Awareness Week, at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, on Sunday, September 20. From left are: Public Relations Officer, Caribbean Maritime Institute(CMI), Donette Brown; Executive Director, CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock; Operations Manager, Communications and Member Services, Shipping Association of Jamaica, Janice Budd; Chairman, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Peter-John Gordon; Director General, MAJ, Rear Admiral Peter Brady; Deputy Director General, MAJ, Claudia Grant; Deputy Executive Director, CMI, Vivette Grant; Human Resources Administrator, CMI, Selma Williams and Director, Finance and Accounts, CMI, Sherika Lewar-Fearon.

11 years ago Transport

Viability of Shipping Depends on Skilled Seafarers –MAJ Chairman

The viability of shipping can only be guaranteed by highly trained, skilled and knowledgeable seafarers and land-based maritime professionals to operate ships and ports of the world. This was stated by Chairman of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Peter-John Gordon, as he addressed worshipers at a church service, held at the Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston on Sunday (September 20),...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), with (from left): former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Heinz Simonitsch; Chairman and CEO of the National Baking Company, Kevin Hendrickson, and President of the JHTA, Nicola Madden Greig, at the 2015 launch of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Sunday, September 20.

11 years ago Tourism

Tourism Linkages Hub Reaping Success

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the Linkages Hub is reaping success, by ensuring that more products used in the tourism sector are procured locally. Speaking at the opening of the 2015 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on September 20, the Minister said that all stakeholders...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2015 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Sunday, September 20. The Minister pointed out that this year, ground will be broken for the construction of 1,600 new rooms in the tourism sector.

11 years ago Tourism

Ground to Be Broken This Year for 1,600 New Hotel Rooms

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says ground will be broken this year for the construction of some 1,600 new rooms in the local tourism sector. The Minister said construction of those rooms is an indication that investments in the tourism sector have returned in a big way. Declaring open the 2015 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) on September...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Unite For Change Boosts Effort to Fight Crime

Minister of National Security, Hon Peter Bunting, has been revving up the Unite for Change campaign, particularly in the rural parishes, in which he has been calling for a more united effort in the fight against crime. He emphasizes that the approach has to be frontal and steadfast, where the criminals will realize that there is no safe haven from...

Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, presents his credentials to the Secretary General of the OAS, His Excellency Luis Almagro, at the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on September 18.

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador to US Presents Credentials to OAS Secretary General

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, presented his credentials as Jamaica's new Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), on September 18, to Secretary General of the OAS, His Excellency Luis Almagro, at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. In his remarks, Ambassador Thomas reassured the Secretary General that Jamaica is fully committed to the OAS charter....