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This was announced by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a media briefing at the UWI’s Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday (September 13).
This was announced by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a media briefing at the UWI’s Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday (September 13).

Minister Names Some Board Members of Global Centre for Tourism Resilience

Nine of the 13 persons who will constitute the Board of the Government’s proposed Global Centre for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management, have been confirmed. They include: University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice Chancellor, Sir Hilary Beckles, and Jamaica...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), greets former United Nations World Tourism Organization Secretary General, Dr. Taleb Rifai, on arrival at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday (September 13), for the inaugural Tourism Summit of the Americas. Mr. Holness was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony. Looking on (from left) are: UWI Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal (partly hidden); Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and UWI Mona Campus Principal, Professor Dale Webber.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), greets former United Nations World Tourism Organization Secretary General, Dr. Taleb Rifai, on arrival at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday (September 13), for the inaugural Tourism Summit of the Americas. Mr. Holness was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony. Looking on (from left) are: UWI Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal (partly hidden); Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and UWI Mona Campus Principal, Professor Dale Webber.

Development of Global Tourism Resilience Centre Imperative – PM
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Gov’t to Honour Tourism Stalwarts
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, outlining details about the inaugural Tourism Resilience of the Americas Summit, during a media briefing at the Ministry
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, outlining details about the inaugural Tourism Resilience of the Americas Summit, during a media briefing at the Ministry's offices in New Kingston on Tuesday (September 11). The Summit will be held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday, September 13 under the theme 'Tourism resilience through Global Synergies'.

Jamaica Hosts Inaugural Tourism Resilience Summit Sept. 13
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), in discussion with (from left) Tournament Director for the 57th Montego Bay Yacht Club’s International Marlin Tournament, Londie Murray; Chief Executive Officer of Stocks and Securities, Lamar Harris; and Chief Executive Officer of Dolla Financial, Kadeen Mairs, at the launch of the tournament, held on September 1, at the CRU Bar and Kitchen on Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), in discussion with (from left) Tournament Director for the 57th Montego Bay Yacht Club’s International Marlin Tournament, Londie Murray; Chief Executive Officer of Stocks and Securities, Lamar Harris; and Chief Executive Officer of Dolla Financial, Kadeen Mairs, at the launch of the tournament, held on September 1, at the CRU Bar and Kitchen on Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew.

Cornwall Regional Hospital to Benefit from Marlin Tournament

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), reports on the performance of the sector at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on September 5.
Tourism

2.95 Million Tourists Between January and August

Provisional figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) show that between January and August 2018, a total of 2.95 million tourists visited Jamaica. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says this represents a 4.7 per cent increase when compared to the corresponding period last year. Providing an official update on the performance of the sector at the Ministry’s New Kingston...
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Senior Legal Counsel, Fair Trading Commission, Dr. Delroy Beckford, highlighting the entity’s plans to develop a formal merger review framework, at a JIS Think Tank.
IndustryTourism

Fair Trading Commission Developing Merger Review Framework

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is in the process of creating a formal merger review framework through which various issues are to addressed before a merger takes place. Senior FTC Legal Counsel, Dr. Delroy Beckford, told JIS News that the process will entail legislative amendments; sensitising key sector stakeholders; and conducting ongoing consultations with the existing regulators. “So the FTC...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with the Top Boy of the 2018 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) summer internship, Jared Braham (left) and Top Girl, Kerone Ross, at an awards ceremony hosted by TEF at the Courtleigh Auditorium on August 28.
TourismYouth

Some TEF Summer Interns Given Permanent Jobs

Five of 650 participants in the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) 2018 summer internship programme have been offered permanent jobs, following the programme’s conclusion. They are Pauline Nelson, who has been employed to Suretime Emergency Medical Services; Shamari Drysdale, at Stand Up for Jamaica (SUFJ); Mickelle Hall at Money Masters Limited; Trudi-Ann Cunningham, at the Jamaica Observer, and Bianca Cummings, at...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) recent Caribbean Broadcasting Awards (CBA) ceremony at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. The event, which honoured broadcast media executives from the English, Dutch, French and Spanish Caribbean, was held under the theme: ‘Building Resilience to Climate Change: Business, Content and Technology Options for Caribbean Media’.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Calls for Regional Collaboration to Counter Climate Change

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is calling for collaboration between Caribbean media interests, and public and private sector entities to develop strategies designed to strengthen regional resilience to the impact of climate change. He noted that Jamaica and the wider Caribbean have a major stake in how the climate change phenomenon is dealt with, adding that “we do not have...
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Tourism

Jamaica Tourist Board Developing New Website

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is developing a new and fully integrated website as part of efforts to fulfil the needs of emerging tourism market sources globally. The website forms part of the JTB’s overall strategy to compete in the ever- changing global marketplace as well as plans by the management to re-engineer the entity and its methods of marketing...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), greets staff of the RIU Chain Hotel who participated in a Spanish language training session at RIU Palace Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (August 16).
Tourism

Hospitality Workers Commended for Taking Part in Spanish Course

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has lauded the first cohort of hospitality workers who participated in a Spanish language training course at RIU Palace, Montego Bay, on Thursday (August 16). The workers, who are from the RIU hotel chain, participated in the special three-hour introduction to Spanish training, conducted by training experts from the Cervantes Institute in Spain. Mr....
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), shares with Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) award recipients (from left) General Manager, Television Services, RJRGleaner Communications Group, Claire Grant; representative of the Caribbean Communication Network, Odette Campbell; General Manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas, Kayleaser Deveaux-Isaacs; Vice President of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), Amalia Mai; and Creative Director with Cuba
Tourism

Media Charged to Inspire Social Change

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has charged media organisations to use their platform to teach, influence, sensitise and mobilise people to build a climate of change in their societies. He urged greater emphasis on highlighting social issues such as good governance, poverty reduction, environmental protection and community development. “You, the media, have immense influence on society and have the capability...
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