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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks on special needs tourism at a recent JIS ’Think Tank’.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks on special needs tourism at a recent JIS ’Think Tank’.

Hoteliers Encouraged to Tap Into Special Needs Sector

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is encouraging hoteliers to tap into the niche market of special needs tourism and provide services to members of the disabled community. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, the Minister said that some...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Tourism Sector Fully on Board with Plastic Ban
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights deliverables to be undertaken by the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre over the next six months, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights deliverables to be undertaken by the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre over the next six months, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

Key Global Tourism Resilience Centre Targets Shortlisted
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), speaking during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (Jan. 16). Listening are Tourism Director, Donovan White (centre); and Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Chief Marketing Officer, Matt Cooper.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), speaking during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (Jan. 16). Listening are Tourism Director, Donovan White (centre); and Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Chief Marketing Officer, Matt Cooper.

Hundreds Expected for 37th Caribbean Travel Marketplace Expo in Mobay
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), speaks at a press conference at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry on January 16. With the Minister are (from fourth left) Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan Whyte; Chief Marketing Officer of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association, Matt Cooper; Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, David Dobson.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), speaks at a press conference at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry on January 16. With the Minister are (from fourth left) Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan Whyte; Chief Marketing Officer of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association, Matt Cooper; Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, David Dobson.

OAS Commits US$500,000 to Build Resilience of Caribbean SMTEs

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), speaks at a press conference at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry on January 16. With the Minister are (from fourth left) Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan Whyte; Chief Marketing Officer of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association, Matt Cooper; Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, David Dobson.
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OAS Commits US$500,000 to Build Resilience of Caribbean SMTEs

The Organization of American States (OAS) has committed a total of US$500,000 to build the resilience of Caribbean small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) to disasters. The project, which is being executed over two years, is funded by the United States Department of State and managed by the OAS Secretariat for Integral Development. Its overarching aim is to reduce the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides details about the establishment of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. The centre, which is the first of its kind, will be housed at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, and tasked with creating, producing and generating toolkits, guidelines and policies to handle the recovery process following a disaster.
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Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre to Be Opened Soon

The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre is be opened soon at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus. It is aimed at assessing, forecasting, mitigating and managing risks related to tourism resilience, caused by various disruptive factors. These disruptions may include climate change and natural disasters, cybercrime, cybersecurity, pandemics, terrorism, war, population and the changing funding models....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses a press briefing held at the New Kingston offices of the Tourism Ministry on Tuesday (January 8). Also pictured is International tourism security expert, Dr. Peter Tarlow.
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Jamaica Welcomed 4.31 Million Visitors in 2018

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reporting that Jamaica welcomed a record 4.31 million visitors in 2018. “This represents the second year in a row that Jamaica has had more than 4.3 million visitors in a single year,” he said at a press briefing held at his New Kingston offices on Tuesday (January 8). He noted that the country...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), highlights a point while addressing a press briefing held at the New Kingston offices of the Tourism Ministry on Tuesday (January 8). He is flanked by (from left) International tourism security expert, Dr. Peter Tarlow; and Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.
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Second Phase of Audit for Hotels and Attractions to be Completed by June

The second phase of the island-wide security audit of hotels and attractions being undertaken by the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), is to be completed by June this year. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who informed that 16 properties located in Negril, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios have been audited to date. Mr. Bartlett...
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Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, highlights initiatives being undertaken by the entity to further diversify the country’s tourism offerings and create business opportunities among various sectors.
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Importance of Networks to Tourism Highlighted

Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, has emphasised the importance of the five networks in further diversifying the country’s tourism offerings and creating business opportunities among various sectors. The five networks – Gastronomy, Sports and Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Shopping, and the Knowledge economy – which were officially launched in December 2016 as part of the Tourism Linkages...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), examines craft sculpted by artist, George Faulkner (centre), during a tour of the Kingston Craft Extravaganza themed, ‘A Fi Wi Handiwuk Dis’, which was staged in The Breezeway, New Kingston, on Thursday (December 20). Looking on is Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited, which hosted the event, Dr. Andrew Spencer.
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Jamaica Poised to Generate Record US$3.3B in Tourism Earnings For 2018

Jamaica is poised to generate a record US$3.3 billion in tourism earnings for 2018. This, according to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who says that up to December 14, revenue inflows had increased by nine percent, with visitor arrivals up 5.3 per cent over the corresponding period in 2017. “That means that the US$3.3 billion will be a new benchmark...
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