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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Ministry is in discussions with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) and a United Kingdom (UK)-based entity for the development of a communications framework for the operations of the proposed Global Centre for Tourism … Continued
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says development of a Caribbean multi-destination tourism framework is on track. He said that Jamaica has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, and the parties are scheduled to meet … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says development of the proposed Global Centre for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management in Jamaica is imperative in light of the sector’s vulnerability to man-made and natural disasters and exogenous shocks. These, he … Continued
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has lauded organisers of the 57th Montego Bay Yacht Club’s International Marlin Tournament for selecting the Cornwall Regional Hospital as a beneficiary. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB)-sponsored event will be held from October 2 … Continued
Five of 650 participants in the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) 2018 summer internship programme have been offered permanent jobs, following the programme’s conclusion. They are Pauline Nelson, who has been employed to Suretime Emergency Medical Services; Shamari Drysdale, at Stand … Continued
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is calling for collaboration between Caribbean media interests, and public and private sector entities to develop strategies designed to strengthen regional resilience to the impact of climate change. He noted that Jamaica and the wider … Continued
The Government is continuing work to improve more of Jamaica’s public beaches, in order to enable greater access to these facilities. This assurance comes from Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, who said the Government is committed to doing … Continued
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that 10 beaches are being upgraded this year under the Government’s beach development programme. The initiative, which is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) through support from the Tourism Product Development … Continued
