Minister Bartlett Announces Funding For Small And Medium Tourism Enterprises
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced a suite of financial measures in the form of grants and loans to assists Small and Medium …
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TEF To Provide 500 COVID-19 Protective Kits For Small Properties
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will provide 500 COVID-19 protective kits, valued at more than $15 million, to small tourism properties islandwide. Making the announcement …
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Jamaica Welcomes More Than 35,000 Visitors
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced that since the phased reopening of the country’s borders on June 15, Jamaica has welcomed more than …
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183 Local Producers Apply to Participate in Virtual Christmas in July Tradeshow
One hundred and eighty three (183) manufacturers and artisans, have capitalized on the opportunity to display their locally-made corporate gift items for assessment, as they …
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Application Deadline For ‘Christmas In July’ Trade Show July 3
Persons who are interested in participating in the ‘Christmas in July’ Trade Show are being encouraged to apply before the July 3 deadline. The application …
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Management Team Put In Place To Step Up Monitoring Of COVID-19 Resilient Corridor
A new management team has been put in place to ramp up the monitoring of the coronavirus (COVID-19) resilient corridor, which confines the movement of …
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Tourism Workers To Receive CARE Programme General Grants Next Week
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says several categories of tourism workers, who applied for General Grants under the …
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Stakeholders Leveraging GTRCMC To Drive Recovery Of Tourism
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) is being leveraged by stakeholders around the world to drive …
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Major Improvements For 13 Public Beaches
Thirteen public beaches across seven parishes are to benefit from major improvements, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. These are Rocky Point, St. Thomas; …
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Artisan Village At Hampden Wharf To Be Opened Soon
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Artisan Village at Hampden Wharf in Falmouth, Trelawny, will be opened in another few weeks. He made …
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Funds To Assist SMTEs To Purchase Personal Protective Equipment
The Ministry of Tourism is in discussions with Jamaica National Group Ltd. and the National Export-Import (EX-IM) Bank, to provide funding to enable small and …
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Tourism Minister Hails New Reggae Album
A new reggae album, featuring some of Jamaica’s biggest entertainers, as well as one of Ghana’s fastest rising stars, is being hailed by Tourism Minister, …
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Jamaica Earned US$3.64 Billion From Tourism In 2019, Welcomed 4.3 Million Visitors
Jamaica welcomed approximately 4.3 million visitors in 2019, comprising 2.7 million stopover arrivals and 1.6 million cruise passengers, whose combined spending contributed to the destination …
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GTRCMC Lecture Examines Hurricane Management During A Pandemic
The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) will be hosting its second Edmund Bartlett Lecture Series under the theme, ‘Managing the Hurricane Season …
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Red Cap Porters Elated At Reopening Of Sangster Airport
Red Cap porters at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, were visibly elated on Monday (June 15) as the airport resumed operations …
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523 Passengers Arrive At Sangster Airport
Jamaica on Monday (June 15) welcomed 523 nationals and non-nationals to the island as the country reopened its borders to international travel. This was after …
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901-Room RIU Ocho Rios Reopens
The 901-room RIU Ocho Rios in St. Ann reopened its doors to guests on Monday (June 15) as the Government resumed phased operations in the …
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Tourism Stakeholders Pledge To Follow Safety Protocols
Local tourism stakeholders have given their commitment to strictly adhere to the coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols following the culmination of the week-long Tourism Product Development …
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Tourism and Health Ministries Collaborate to Safely Fully Reopen Borders
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett and Health and Wellness Minister, Hon Christopher Tufton have jointly lauded the collaboration that enabled today’s full reopening of …
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UDC Preparing For Reopening Of Attractions
Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Communication Specialist, Abigail Edwards, says the agency is putting measures in place for the safe reopening of its other attractions, including …
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