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Minister Highlights Importance of Music Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says music tourism is a rapidly expanding market, which plays perfectly into Jamaica’s strength as the top entertainment destination in the region. Addressing the graduation ceremony for the DJ Capacity Building Training Programme at...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the opening ceremony for the Organisation Development Transformation Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 20.

Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre to be Fully Operational By 2019

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

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.

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.

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St. Mary Municipal Corporation to Establish Tour Project

The St. Mary Municipal Corporation, with input from several private and public sector entities, is far advanced in establishing a Tour Project to attract overseas visitors to the parish. According to Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary, there are several historic sites in the parish that are being looked at to begin the project, such as the old civic...

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.

8 years ago Tourism

Join Me in Jamaica

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is looking to bring more visitors to the island through its new digital marketing campaign. Dubbed ‘Join me in Jamaica’ the campaign features 90-second promotional videos that showcase snippets of destination Jamaica through the eyes of local celebrities and personalities. During the first phase of the campaign, a total of eight videos were produced highlighting...

Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

8 years ago Tourism

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...

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

8 years ago 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...

8 years ago 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....

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...

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.

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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...