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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Hon. Najib Balala, with a memorabilia during a press briefing, held at the Tourism Ministry’s New Kingston offices today (August 7).

Tourism Minister Highlights Main Areas of MoU with Kenya

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism, signed between Jamaica and the Republic of Kenya, will result in greater interactions between both countries. The Minister was speaking at a...

Director of Entertainment at Secrets Resorts, operators of Breathless Montego Bay, Delrose Bahadure (left), in discussion with President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Janet Silvera, during the AMR Jamaica Fest at Breathless Montego Bay, St. James, on August 6.

Hotel Highlights History and Culture for Visitors on Independence Day

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), observes as President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru, signs the guest book at the Office of the Prime Minister, following a joint press conference, on Monday (Aug. 5). President Kenyatta is in the island for a three-day State visit.

Jamaica and Kenya to Collaborate in Sports, Culture, Tourism

Minister Bartlett Urges Collective Regional Response to Curtail Growing Sargassum Threats

Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme awareness and sensitisation session for tourism workers at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on Thursday July 25.

Pension Scheme Will Guarantee Tourism Workers Social Security After Retirement – Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), interact with participants in the 2019 Tourism Summer Internship Programme, during a rally at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (July 24). The participants (from left) are Kevon Williams, Danae Wynter, Shaneka Watson and Monique Joseph.

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Tourism Ministry Hosts Summer Internship Programme

The Ministry of Tourism has, this year, once again afforded hundreds of youth the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience within the hospitality sector, through the ‘Spruce Up Jamaica’ Tourism Summer Internship Programme. The initiative, which started in 2008, is being spearheaded this year by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). Some $25 million has been provided by the Tourism...

Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, speaking at the launch of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Expo 2019 held at the S Hotel on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard on Wednesday, July 24.

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Mobay Bypass Expected to Usher in New Era of Development

Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, says construction of the Montego Bay perimeter road (bypass) will usher in a “new frontier of economic development” for the Second City and the wider western Jamaica. He said that the project will open up opportunities to achieve further growth in tourism and other sectors. “The growth that Montego Bay, and...

(FILE) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., concludes the debate on the Petroleum (Amendment) Act, 2019, in the Senate on Friday (July 5).

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Education Campaign on Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme

The Government will be undertaking an educational campaign surrounding the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure while closing the debate on the Tourism Workers Pension Act, 2019, in the Senate recently. He said that the “process of putting together that public...

Head of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.

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120 Exhibitors to Showcase Products at ‘Christmas In July’

Some 120 local producers of authentic Jamaican gift and souvenir items will showcase their products and network with corporate entities and various industry players at the fifth staging of ‘Christmas in July’. The event, hosted by the Tourism Linkages Network and its partners, is slated for July 18 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Activities will get under...

7 years ago Tourism

Senate Suspends Debate on Tourism Workers Pension Bill

Debate on the Tourism Workers Pension Act, 2019, was suspended in the Senate on Friday (July 12) to allow for further consultations on a number of matters. The Bill seeks to establish a defined contribution pension scheme for hospitality industry workers. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Jamaica Welcomes Two Million Tourists, Earns US$2 Billion for January to June

Jamaica has welcomed approximately two million visitors for the first half of 2019, earning US$2 billion in revenues. Last year, the country had record arrivals of 4.32 million visitors with earnings of US$3.3 billion. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., highlighted the figures while opening debate on the...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), tours the Salt River area of Clarendon on June 3. He is accompanied by State Minister for National Security and Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left); and Mayor of May Pen and Chairman of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation, Winston Maragh.

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Tourism Ministry Looking to Create Mini-Destinations in Non-Traditional Areas

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is looking to build-out the tourism product in non-traditional areas across the island as it looks to fully maximize the country’s tourism potential. Speaking in an interview with JIS News on July 4, Mr. Bartlett said that the objective is to create “mini-destinations” that can attract large numbers of visitors. “While...