Latest

Regional Manager of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer, delivering the keynote address on behalf of Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the Hyatt Hotels’ Eminence Staff Awards at Hyatt Ziva/Zilara Rose Hall Resorts, Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday February 19.

Stopover Arrivals Up 10.2 Per Cent

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 2019 is shaping up to become another record-breaking year for stopover arrivals. Preliminary figures for airport arrivals for the seven-week period from January 1 to February 17, show the number of visitors at...

Governor-General
His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J — Governor-General His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J

Loans for Micro-Sized Tourism Enterprises

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (fourth left), makes a point to Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) founder and co-chairman, Tom Tyler (second right), during a tour of the company's Distribution Centre in Freeport, Montego Bay, on February 12. Others (from left) are President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA),Omar Robinson; Chief Executive Officer of CPJ, Dr. David Lowe; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; Councillor for the West Central St. James Spring Garden Division, Dwight Crawford; and Executive Chairman of CPJ, Mark Hart.

CPJ Says New Distribution Centre Will Keep Hotels Adequately Supplied

Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett (fifth right), Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO), Dr. Andrew Spencer (centre); and Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (fourth left) with the principals, coaches and students of Mount Airy All-Age and Broughton Primary Schools, who were finalists in the TVJ 2018 Junior Schools’ Challenge Quiz competition.

Minister Bartlett Fetes 2018 Junior Schools Challenge Quiz Finalists

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Tourism Minister says SMTE Conference was a Success

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), listens to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), at the official ceremony to break ground for the new Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, on February 6. Also listening (from left) are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson; Director of International Division, H10 Hotels, Antonio Hernandez; and Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

7 years ago Tourism

Bartlett Touts Jamaica as Excellent Tourism Investment Destination

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is an excellent tourism investment destination, with a plethora of opportunities available across the sector. “And it’s not just in the accommodation subsector. There are so many opportunities… in gastronomy, entertainment, culture and heritage, and health and wellness,” he pointed out. “The Government continues to champion investment for the revitalisation of existing...

7 years ago Tourism

Falmouth Being Leveraged for Heritage Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the heritage experience in Falmouth is being leveraged to enhance the town as a major destination for cruise-ship and stopover visitors. He noted that the rich history of the town, with the Georgian architecture and various attractions, makes the Falmouth capital “a wonderful tourism asset”. The Minister was speaking at the ceremony to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), breaks ground for the new Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 6. Also participating (from left) are Custos of Trelawney, Paul Muschett; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Director of International Division, H10 Hotels, Antonio Hernandez; and Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

7 years ago Tourism

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for New US$250-Million Hotel in Trelawny

Ground was broken for the new Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 6 by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The US$250-million project is being undertaken by the Spanish hotel chain, H10, and will include construction of 1,000 new rooms, 500 of which are expected to be completed by the end of the year. The chain...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), points to a bottle of Appleton Estate Rum held by J. Wray and Nephew Limited Master Blender, Joy Spence (third right), during the launch of the Jamaica Rum Festival at Jamaica House on February 5. Others from (left) are J. Wray and Nephew executives, Marketing Manager, Nadia Kiffin-Green (left), Director of Marketing, Jacopo Borsa, and Chairman, Clement “Jimmy” Lawrence; and Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.

7 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Rum Festival Launched

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Jamaica Rum Festival will serve to further enhance the country’s global appeal as a travel destination. The two-day event, slated for Hope Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew from March 9 to 10, will be jointly staged by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), in collaboration with J. Wray and...

7 years ago Tourism

Establishment of Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre vital – OAS Official

Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Nestor Mendez, says establishment of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, in the Caribbean, is not only vital but also “very timely.” He was addressing the official launch of the Centre, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, on January 30. Mr. Mendez said...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), listens attentively to Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Jamie Alberto Cabal Sanclemente, at a press conference during the 2nd Global Conference on: ‘Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs)’, on January 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James.

7 years ago Tourism

Operators of SMTEs to Access More Loan Funding 2019/2020

The Government is to increase access to loan funding for Small and Medium Tourism Enterprise (SMTE) operators, to expand and improve their businesses. Making the disclosure, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said SMTEs are to benefit from additional funds through the Jamaica National Small Business Loan Limited, as the Government will be providing $200 million in the 2019/2020 fiscal year...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the official launch of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on January 30.

7 years ago Tourism

Tourism Centre Will Provide Solutions to Threats Across Region And Globally – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is proud to be associated with the conceptualising and launch of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, which will provide solutions to emerging or existing threats to tourism across the Caribbean region and globally. Among these threats are climate change and natural disasters, cybercrime, pandemics, terrorism, war, population and...