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Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, looks at a bust of National Hero Marcus Garvey done by sculptor Dwight Thomas of Negril. Occasion was a tour at the Uniquely 876 Craft Fair, which was staged by the TPDCo at the Whitter Village in Ironshore, Montego Bay, December 2017.
Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, looks at a bust of National Hero Marcus Garvey done by sculptor Dwight Thomas of Negril. Occasion was a tour at the Uniquely 876 Craft Fair, which was staged by the TPDCo at the Whitter Village in Ironshore, Montego Bay, December 2017.

TPDCo Hosts Craft Extravaganza in Resort Towns

Local artisans will be given the opportunity to display and sell their products at the ‘Craft Extravaganza’ series to be held in the resort regions of Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Kingston. The fairs, hosted by the Tourism Product Development...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), poses with one of two national awards won by Jamaica at the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 2. Sharing the moment are WTA Founder and President, Graham Cooke (right), and presenter at the ceremony, Ela Clarke. Jamaica and Jamaican companies won a total of eight awards.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), poses with one of two national awards won by Jamaica at the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 2. Sharing the moment are WTA Founder and President, Graham Cooke (right), and presenter at the ceremony, Ela Clarke. Jamaica and Jamaican companies won a total of eight awards.

Jamaica Remains a Global Tourism Power – Min. Bartlett
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), with graduates of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Security Training Programme. The occasion was the programme’s graduation ceremony at the Treasure Beach Sports Complex in St. Elizabeth on November 23. Also sharing the occasion are Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) , Dr. Andrew Spencer (second right); and Director of Product Development and Community Tourism for the TPDCo, Julian Patrick (left).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), with graduates of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Security Training Programme. The occasion was the programme’s graduation ceremony at the Treasure Beach Sports Complex in St. Elizabeth on November 23. Also sharing the occasion are Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) , Dr. Andrew Spencer (second right); and Director of Product Development and Community Tourism for the TPDCo, Julian Patrick (left).

Twenty-Five Tourism Workers Get PSRA Certification
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), leads a tour of the newly renovated St. Catherine Parish Court on November 20. Accompanying him (from 2nd left) are: Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn; Acting Principal Director, Court Management Services, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; and Chief Parish Judge for St. Andrew, His Honour Chester Crooks.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), leads a tour of the newly renovated St. Catherine Parish Court on November 20. Accompanying him (from 2nd left) are: Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn; Acting Principal Director, Court Management Services, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; and Chief Parish Judge for St. Andrew, His Honour Chester Crooks.

Min. Chuck Cites Spanish Town as a Potential Tourism Centre
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at a recent function in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at a recent function in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

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Gov’t Remains Committed to Falmouth’s Sustainable Development

Tourism, Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government remains committed to Falmouth’s sustainable development, noting that the facility has the potential to evolve into one of the Caribbean’s best cruise-ship destinations. Mr. Bartlett said that in the Falmouth Port, residents of Trelawny have the biggest and most attractive facility of its kind, “this side of the hemisphere”. In this regard,...
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The Norwegian Epic is one of the eight ships to dock in Ocho Rios over four days.
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Ocho Rios Welcomes Eight Cruise Ships

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says with Ocho Rios welcoming eight ships in four days, the resort town is poised for a spectacular 2018 in cruise tourism. In an interview with JIS News on November 20, Mr. Bartlett said it is not by mere coincidence that Ocho Rios is off to such a magnificent start, and that this is...
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Minister of Tourism , Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), pours cement into blocks at the site where the ‘Welcome to Montego Bay’ sign will be constructed, at the Sangster International Airport roundabout in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (November 17). Sharing the occasion (from left) are Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis; Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company ( TPDCo), Ian Dear; Director of Tourism, Donovan White, and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, Omar Robinson.
Tourism

New Welcome Sign for Montego Bay

A new and improved welcome sign for Montego Bay in St. James is to be constructed at a cost of $17 million. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, laid blocks on November 17 at the roundabout, in the vicinity of the Sangster International Airport, where the sign will be erected. “This project is not only timely, but also essential, as...
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The Frontier Airlines plane carrying passengers and crew from Raleigh, North Carolina in the United States, taxis beneath the symbolic water arch at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay after making its maiden flight to the island on Saturday (November 17).
Tourism

Jamaica Welcomes Inaugural Frontier Airlines Flight

The United States-based Frontier Airlines made its inaugural flight to the island on Saturday (November 17), touching down at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay en route from Raleigh, North Carolina. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, headed the local delegation welcoming the 88 passengers and six crew members. He was accompanied by Tourism Director, Donovan White; Jamaica Hotel and...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), engages with Director of Tourism, Donovan White, at the launch of the visitjamaica.com website at the ATL Audi Showroom in St. Andrew on November 14.
Tourism

New JTB Website A Game-Changer – Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has described as game-changing a new website developed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) to market and promote Jamaica as a tourist destination. The Minister explained that the new and fully integrated website will be an inclusive platform to be used by large, medium-sized and especially small players in the industry to showcase their product...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr Fenton Ferguson, turn on a shower at the recently upgraded Lyssons Beach in St. Thomas, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the facility on November 15. Based on the objective of the National Beach Development Programme to provide access to quality public beach recreational facilities, Lyssons Beach received an upgrade valued at $49 million. The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo)-administered project, was funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).
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Lyssons Beach Upgraded

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr Fenton Ferguson, turn on a shower at the recently upgraded Lyssons Beach in St. Thomas, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the facility on November 15. Based on the objective of the National Beach Development Programme to provide access to quality public beach recreational facilities, Lyssons...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, His Excellency Alexis Eduardo Sandoval Cajar (centre) and his wife, Yomaris Franco de Sandoval (right), at a reception held on Monday (November 5) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, to observe the 115th Anniversary of Panama’s Independence Day.
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Jamaica and Panama to Cooperate in Education, Tourism and Maritime Development

Jamaica will be assisting the Republic of Panama in the areas of education, maritime development and community tourism. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the announcement while speaking at a reception on November 5 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston to observe the 115th anniversary of...
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