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Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, presents Founder, JamLegend VR, Nadeen Matthews Blair, with the winning award in the 2025 Tourism Innovation Incubator Pitch event at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Friday (May 2).

Pioneering Entrepreneurs Honoured At 2025 Tourism Innovation Incubator Pitch Event

Founder of JamLegend VR, Nadeen Matthews Blair, emerged winner of the 2025 Tourism Innovation Incubator Pitch Event. She secured first place with her pitch for an interactive, immersive experience designed to honor and showcase Jamaica’s rich sporting legacy. Ms. Matthews...

Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (right), experiences virtual reality during the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) Tourism Career Expo 2025, held on Thursday, May 1, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Observing the demonstration is Alec Afflick, Technical Officer for NovaCore Labs.

Technology Reshaping Careers in Jamaica’s Tourism Industry – Minister Bartlett

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Senator the Hon. Delano Seiveright.

Gov’t Investing in Tourism Workers

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

Minister Barlett Hails S Hotel on Top Ranking in Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Awards

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Senator the Hon. Delano Seiveright (centre), with (from left) General Manager of Half Moon Resort, Shernette Crichton; Acting Head of the School of Hospitality, Montego Bay Community College (MBCC), Paulette Foster-Christie; Lecturer, Tourism & Creative Studies at MBCC, Dr. Angela Samuels-Harris; Lecturer, Ann-Marie Burgess; Former Vice-Principal of Academics, MBCC, Carol Walters; and former Vice President of Academics, MBCC, Charles Ramsay.

Record High Consumer Confidence is Clear Indication Country is on Right Track – State Minister

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, presents the findings of the Carnival in Jamaica Economic Impact Assessment at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Boardroom in Kingston on Tuesday (April 15). At right is Co-Chair, Carnival in Jamaica Stakeholders Committee and Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon.

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2025 Jamaica Carnival Road March Poised for Record Surge in Revellers

The upcoming Carnival in Jamaica Road March, scheduled for Sunday, April 27 in Kingston, is expected to draw at least 10 per cent more participants than last year’s event. This, according to Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Sport and Entertainment Network and Co-Chair of the Carnival in Jamaica Stakeholders Committee, Kamal Bankay. He was responding to questions during the presentation...

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Jamaica Carnival 2024 Generated J$95.4B and Benefitted More Than 115,000 People

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Carnival in Jamaica generated approximately J$95.4 billion in total economic impact and supported an estimated 115,247 full-time equivalent jobs across multiple sectors in 2024. He made the disclosure while presenting the findings of the Carnival in Jamaica Economic Impact Assessment, at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Boardroom in Kingston on Tuesday (April 15)....

The recently unveiled Falmouth Jam-Iconic Experience landmark at Foreshore Road, Falmouth, Trelawny.

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Jamaicans Invited To Participate in TPDCO’s ‘My Jam-Iconic Experience Challenge’

Jamaicans, 18 years and older, are being invited to participate in the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) ‘My Jam-Iconic Experience Challenge’. The Challenge is a social media competition which invites participants to create a one-minute reel showcasing either the Montego Bay, Negril or Falmouth iconic landmark and the distinct parish markers found at parish borders islandwide. Speaking during the recent...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Hon. Delano Seiveright.

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More Jamaicans Benefiting from Tourism

Jamaica’s tourism continues to thrive, reaching more citizens through job creation and business opportunities, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Hon. Delano Seiveright. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Seiveright reminded that in 2024, Jamaica welcomed an impressive 4.3 million visitors, generating a remarkable US$4.3 billion in earnings. This substantial economic contribution, he said, underscores the sector's role...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right) greets Deacon and Chairman of Evangelism and Missions, Kingston Open Bible Church, Eric Hosin (left) at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) 70th anniversary church service held at the Church of the Open Bible in Kingston on April 6. Looking on are President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell (second left) and Director of Tourism, Donovan White.

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JTB 70th Anniversary Church Service

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right) greets Deacon and Chairman of Evangelism and Missions, Kingston Open Bible Church, Eric Hosin (left) at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) 70th anniversary church service held at the Church of the Open Bible in Kingston on April 6. Looking on are President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell...

Representatives of the Duncans Development Area Committee that won the quiz competition during the Social Development Commission (SDC) and Trelawny Parish Development Committee, Community Development Committee Conference and Quiz at the First Assembly of God Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Thursday (April 3). They are (from left) Hopeton Shreeves, Serena Virgo, Jodi-Ann Gordon-Williams, Kareen Small-Miranda, Sidannie Merchant and Leontashae Demillion.

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Trelawny Parish Development Committee Ahead of National Benchmarks in Community Development

The Trelawny Parish Development Committee (TPDC) stands ahead of national benchmarks in community development, with verified Community Development Committees (CDCs) active in over 60 per cent of its communities. Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Omar Frith, made the disclosure while addressing the SDC and TPDC Community Development Committee Conference and Quiz at the First Assembly of God...