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Tourism Minister Highlights Tourism’s Impact on Jobs and Livelihoods

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is emphasising the critical role of the tourism sector in sustaining livelihoods across Jamaica, noting that its impact extends far beyond hotels and attractions to support workers, businesses and communities islandwide. He made the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), interacts with (from left) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Half Moon Chairman, Guy Steuart; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright at the reopening of Eclipse at Half Moon in Rose Hall, St. James, on April 2.

Tourism Sector Experiencing Strong Rebound Following Hurricane Melissa

Expanded Air Connectivity Fuelling Jamaica’s Tourism Recovery

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the official reopening ceremony for Bahia Principe Runaway Bay in St. Ann on Wednesday (April 1).

Tourism Sector Nears Full Recovery After Hurricane Melissa

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the Bahia Principe Runaway Bay in St. Ann on Wednesday (April 1). Joining Mr. Bartlett are (from left) Managing Director of Bahia Principe, Jonay Guerra, and Tourism Director, Donovan White.

Bahia Principe Reopening Signals Strong Tourism Rebound After Hurricane Melissa

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Minister Bartlett Heads to Washington DC on April 7 for Four-Day Working Visit

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will arrive in Washington DC on April 7 for an intensive four day programme designed to position Jamaica prominently within the American capital’s diplomatic, academic, and tourism trade corridors. The visit – anchored in Jamaica’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa and the imperative to sustain momentum in its largest source market – features a diverse...

A local artisan proudly displays her products during a previous staging of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Craft with a Difference’ event.

2 weeks ago Tourism

TPDCo to Host ‘Craft with A Difference’ Pop-Up Market At Devon House

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will host its ‘Craft with a Difference’ pop up market on Sunday, March 29, at Devon House in Kingston, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The staging serves as a preview of a larger Craft with a Difference showcase planned for later this year, offering patrons a glimpse of the authentic Jamaican products, talent,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the recent launch of the Carnival in Jamaica Economic Impact Assessment Findings,

held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

2 weeks ago Tourism

Carnival An Economic Engine – Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has hailed Carnival in Jamaica as an economic engine generating billions of dollars for the economy. Research from the University of the West Indies (UWI) indicated that last year’s staging generated J$165.7 billion, up from J$111.7 billion in 2024, representing an increase of nearly 48 per cent in a single year. With a projected 10...

Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.

2 weeks ago Tourism

Jamaicans Urged to Capitalise on Tourism Opportunities

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, is encouraging Jamaicans to seize opportunities in tourism, describing the sector as the country’s main engine of growth and a pathway to stable, gainful employment for families. Speaking during a recent Tourism Linkages Network speed networking forum in Negril, Westmoreland, Dr. Wallace described tourism as both transformative and innovative,...

Reggae Music Director, Tourism Entertainment Academy, Othneil “Taddy P” Campbell (second left), in conversation with members of the Reggae Band during one of their rehearsal sessions.

3 weeks ago Tourism

Tourism Entertainment Academy Participants Gain Live Performance Experience

The first cohort of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA) is now benefiting from the live performance stage of the programme. The cohort includes 18 participants across jazz, reggae and comedy. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Executive Director, TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, said that participants are gaining practical experience and exposure that will prepare...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, sips coffee during a tour of the Café Blue booth at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and Jamaica Food & Drink festival event at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew, on Saturday (March 7). Looking on is Customer Service Executive, Café Blue, Samantha Francis.

3 weeks ago Tourism

Jamaica Looking to Capture Larger Share of Gastronomy Tourism

Jamaica is looking to capture a larger share of the global gastronomy market, estimated at US$2.1 trillion last year, by positioning its local cuisine as a key driver for tourism and economic growth. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that culinary experiences are a primary driver of tourist expenditure. He noted that last year, global tourism saw 1.4 billion...

3 weeks ago Tourism

Tourism Workers Pension Scheme Surpasses $5B in Savings

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced that the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has now surpassed $5 billion in savings since its inception. “I would like to indicate, by way of out-turn, that the world-class, world-standard, historic Tourism Workers Pension Scheme, in its first two years… notwithstanding [Hurricanes] Melissa and Beryl… stands now at $5.1 billion,” he said. Mr. Bartlett...