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Senior Director, Technical Services in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, addresses a training workshop involving tourism and health stakeholders, at the RIU Montego Bay Hotel on Friday (June 15).
Senior Director, Technical Services in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, addresses a training workshop involving tourism and health stakeholders, at the RIU Montego Bay Hotel on Friday (June 15).

Tourism Ministry Crafting Destination Assurance Policy and Strategy

The Ministry of Tourism is developing a destination assurance policy and strategy that will ensure that the tourism product remains first class and that the country can maintain its competitive advantage in the global marketplace. “We cannot allow any threat...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth right, front row), joins operators and staff of the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in celebarting the hotel
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth right, front row), joins operators and staff of the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in celebarting the hotel's Four Diamond Award from the AAA, at a cocktail reception held at the property on Waterloo Road on June 12. Terra Nova's Managing Director, Ruth Hussey (sixth right front row) and Director, Christelle Harris (sixth left, front row), show off the award, while Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third right, front row) and his wife Ann-Marie (second right, front row), share the moment.

Kingston Being Positioned As City Tourism Centre
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), examines a satellite phone, during a ceremony to hand over six of the devices to destination assurance managers across the island, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on June 4. Looking on are Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (centre); and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), examines a satellite phone, during a ceremony to hand over six of the devices to destination assurance managers across the island, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on June 4. Looking on are Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (centre); and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.

Int’l Interest in Global Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary, points to the Tacky Monument at the Claude Stewart Park, in St. Mary, one of the many sites that will be included by the St. Mary Municipal Corporation in its soon-to-be-launched Tour Project, to attract overseas visitors to the parish.
Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary, points to the Tacky Monument at the Claude Stewart Park, in St. Mary, one of the many sites that will be included by the St. Mary Municipal Corporation in its soon-to-be-launched Tour Project, to attract overseas visitors to the parish.

St. Mary Municipal Corporation to Establish Tour Project
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right), engages with (from left) Chairperson, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Tourism Consultant, Carrole Guntley; recording artiste, Konshens; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; and Director of Tourism, Donovan White.Occasion was the official launch of the ‘Join Me In Jamaica’ digital marketing campaign at the Strawberry Hill Hotel in St. Andrew recently. The online promotion targets a diverse audience, especially lovers of Jamaican music, cuisine, art and sports icons.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right), engages with (from left) Chairperson, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Tourism Consultant, Carrole Guntley; recording artiste, Konshens; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; and Director of Tourism, Donovan White.Occasion was the official launch of the ‘Join Me In Jamaica’ digital marketing campaign at the Strawberry Hill Hotel in St. Andrew recently. The online promotion targets a diverse audience, especially lovers of Jamaican music, cuisine, art and sports icons.

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Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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Locally Made Products at ‘Christmas in July’ Trade Show

The Tourism Linkages Network will be staging its ‘Christmas in July’ trade show on July 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event is held annually to encourage the purchase of more locally made products by stakeholders in the hospitality sector and corporate Jamaica who are looking for suitable gifts for clients and staff. Speaking with JIS...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), engages with (from left) Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; and Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, during the official launch of the
Tourism

‘Join Me in Jamaica’ Digital Marketing Campaign Launched

‘Join me in Jamaica,’ a new digital marketing campaign aimed at promoting destination Jamaica, was launched on Saturday (May 12) by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Being undertaken by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), the campaign features promotional videos, which showcase snippets of the culture through the eyes of Jamaican celebrities and personalities. They share their stories about why they...
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Tourism

Nutritionist Says Gastronomy Essential to Tourism

Executive Director of the Jamaica Island Nutrition Network (JINN), Patricia Thompson, says gastronomy, or the art and knowledge involved in preparing good food, is essential to the local tourism industry. She noted that tourists spend at least 50 per cent of their budget on food, and in order to experience Jamaican cuisine, they must spend time outside of the hotels....
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Port Authority of Jamaica President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley (left), presents a certificate to fisherman and business operator, Richard Morris, who participated in the Tourism Product Development Company’s recent training programme for stakeholders who will operate in the new state-of-the-art fishing village being developed in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
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Ocho Rios Fishing Village Complex – A Boost for Jamaica’s Tourist Attractions

Renowned world-class attractions such as Dunn’s River Falls, Mystic Mountain and Dolphin Cove have served to position Jamaica as arguably the Caribbean’s premier tourist destination. Add to these a new state-of-the-art fishing village being developed in Ocho Rios, St. Ann by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) at a cost of $220 million, and it could prove difficult to dispute...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a point during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 8. At left is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Sectoral Debate 2018/2019Tourism

Tourism Enhancement Fund Commences Construction of Artisan Villages

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has commenced construction of the first of five artisan villages slated to be built islandwide. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who said the development, to be located at the Falmouth cruise ship terminal in Trelawny, will signal the resuscitation of Jamaica’s craft and artisan industry. He made the announcement during his...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a point during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 8. At left is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Sectoral Debate 2018/2019Tourism

Global Resilience and Crisis Management Centre to be established at UWI

The Global Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, which will deal with climate-related issues, will be established at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Making the disclosure in his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 8), Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the Centre is being designed to help vulnerable states to recover...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a point during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives today (May 8). At left is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
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Gov’t Providing $100M for High School Tourism Certification Programme

The Ministries of Tourism; and Education, Youth and Information are collaborating to provide $100 million to launch the first certification programme for high-school students to gain entry-level qualification for the hospitality industry. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the initiative aims to establish a curriculum that prepares secondary students for employment in the sector, while emphasising that “training is a...
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