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Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume, speaks during January’s sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio.
Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume, speaks during January’s sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio.

Airbnb Hosts in Portland Urged to Get Operations Certified as Tourist Establishments

Airbnb hosts in Portland are being urged to get their operations certified as tourist establishments and become compliant with the requisite governing legislation and regulations. This urging comes from Chief Health Inspector for the parish, Lorenzo Hume, who was speaking...
Director of Research and Risk Management at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Gis
Director of Research and Risk Management at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Gis'elle Jones

TEF Fostering Innovation Through Lean Canvas Workshop
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

TEF Hosts Workshop for Event Planners
All seven students who took the recent American Culinary Federation’s Culinarian Certification (CC) Level examination at the Montego Bay Community College’s Culinary Lab achieved passing grades, earning their certification under the guidance of a four-member evaluation team. The newly certified chefs (standing from left) are Rianna Wright, Reynardo Wallace, Jevanae Jones, Dylan Elliott, Leian Simpson, Deshantae Barrett and Tanisha Brown. Seated (from left) are their evaluators: Executive Chef Professor Sam Glass, Executive Pastry Chef Dexter Singh, Certified Culinary Educator Elaine Davis, and Executive Chef Andre Ellis.
All seven students who took the recent American Culinary Federation’s Culinarian Certification (CC) Level examination at the Montego Bay Community College’s Culinary Lab achieved passing grades, earning their certification under the guidance of a four-member evaluation team. The newly certified chefs (standing from left) are Rianna Wright, Reynardo Wallace, Jevanae Jones, Dylan Elliott, Leian Simpson, Deshantae Barrett and Tanisha Brown. Seated (from left) are their evaluators: Executive Chef Professor Sam Glass, Executive Pastry Chef Dexter Singh, Certified Culinary Educator Elaine Davis, and Executive Chef Andre Ellis.

Jamaica Boosts Culinary Certification of Culinary Students and local ACF Evaluators
Joan Trian Riu, Managing Director of Riu Hotels & Resorts; Sabina Fluxà Thienemann, Vice Chairman and CEO of Iberostar Hotels & Resorts; Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism; Encarna Piñero, Global CEO of Grupo Piñero, Chair of the Board and President of Inverotel; Donovan White, Director of Tourism; L-R (second row): Roberto Cabrera, Chairman, Princess Hotels & Resorts; Chevannes Barragan De Luyz, Europe Business Development Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB); Delano Seiveright, Senior Advisor and Strategist, Ministry of Tourism. L-R (third row): Manel Vallet Garriga, CEO, Catalonia Hotels and Resorts; Fiona Fennell, Public Relations and Communications Manager, JTB; L-R (forth row): Abel Matutes, President, Palladium Hotel Group; José A. Fernández de Alarcón Roca, Inverotel; Jose Luque, Director, Grupo Fuerte; Antonio Hernandez, H10 Resorts Director (top right) and other top Spanish Hotel stakeholders.
Joan Trian Riu, Managing Director of Riu Hotels & Resorts; Sabina Fluxà Thienemann, Vice Chairman and CEO of Iberostar Hotels & Resorts; Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism; Encarna Piñero, Global CEO of Grupo Piñero, Chair of the Board and President of Inverotel; Donovan White, Director of Tourism; L-R (second row): Roberto Cabrera, Chairman, Princess Hotels & Resorts; Chevannes Barragan De Luyz, Europe Business Development Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB); Delano Seiveright, Senior Advisor and Strategist, Ministry of Tourism. L-R (third row): Manel Vallet Garriga, CEO, Catalonia Hotels and Resorts; Fiona Fennell, Public Relations and Communications Manager, JTB; L-R (forth row): Abel Matutes, President, Palladium Hotel Group; José A. Fernández de Alarcón Roca, Inverotel; Jose Luque, Director, Grupo Fuerte; Antonio Hernandez, H10 Resorts Director (top right) and other top Spanish Hotel stakeholders.

Minister of Tourism Champions Better Labour Market Arrangements for Jamaica’s Tourism Workers with Inverotel Group

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Executive Director, Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), Professor Lloyd Waller.
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Caribbean Looking To Learn From Japan In Implementing Business Continuity In Tourism

Tourism stakeholders in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are looking to learn from Japan in implementing business continuity models across the region’s tourism sector. The strategies will be explored at a business continuity workshop, which will be held in Jamaica from February 11 to 12. The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) is partnering with the Japan International...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Minister Bartlett Travels to Madrid for FITUR – One of the World’s Largest Travel Tradeshows

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departed the island earlier today (January 20) for Madrid, Spain, to attend the 45th staging of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR), one of the world’s leading travel and tourism tradeshows. This prestigious event, which runs from January 22 to 26, 2025, provides a crucial platform for international tourism stakeholders to showcase their offerings, foster...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), is joined by (from left) Red Stripe’s Head of Commerce, Sean Wallace, and Managing Director, Daaf van Tilburg; Co-owner of Rick’s Café, Steve Ellman; and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, in cutting the ribbon to officially launch the ‘Red Stripe Experience’ on Saturday (January 18). The launch was held at Rick
Tourism

Tourism Sector Poised to Benefit Significantly from the ‘Red Stripe Experience’

Jamaica’s tourism sector is poised for more growth following the official launch of the ‘Red Stripe Experience’ at Rick’s Café in Negril on Saturday (January 18). This innovative venture will be offering an interactive audiovisual tour that captures the history of two world-renowned brands, the acclaimed Red Stripe Beer and the award-winning Rick’s Café, interwoven in Jamaica’s exciting cultural mix....
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, to provide details about the upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference. He is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith. The conference will be held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover from February 17 to 19 under the theme ‘Building Tourism Resilience Through Digital Transformation’.
Tourism

Upcoming Conference to Peep into the Future of Tourism

The increasing opportunities within the tourism industry brought about by technology will be explored at the upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The event will be held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover from February 17 to 19 under the theme ‘Building Tourism Resilience Through Digital Transformation’. Addressing Wednesday’s (January 15) press launch at...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses Wednesday’s (January 15) press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices to provide details about the 2025 staging of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference. Listening is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith. The conference will be held from February 17 to 19 at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover.
TechnologyTourism

Global Tourism Conference to Focus on Building Resilience Through Technology

This year’s third annual Global Tourism Resilience Conference will focus on the integration of technology solutions in bolstering the resilience and sustainability of the global tourism industry. The event, under the theme ‘Building Tourism Resilience Through Digital Transformation’, will be held from February 17 to 19 at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover. It will bring together tourism partners from...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Hails S Hotel Montego Bay

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has lauded S Hotel Montego Bay for being among the top-performing resorts in Jamaica and playing a key role in the island’s post-COVID-19 recovery. He was delivering remarks at a recent cocktail reception held at the hotel’s location at 7 Jimmy Cliff Avenue, to celebrate the property placing second on USA Today’s 10 Best...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left) and Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fifth left), at the launch of the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on Thursday (January 9), on the lawns of Devon House, in Kingston. With the Ministers (from left) are Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Chair, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; and Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.
Tourism

Eighth Staging of Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Launched

The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival is set to return on March 1, 2025, at Hope Gardens. The festival, which was officially launched on Thursday (January 9) on the lawns of Devon House in Kingston, promises an immersive celebration of Jamaica's renowned coffee heritage and vibrant culture. January 9 is also recognised as Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day. This year's...
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