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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.

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...

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.

Gov’t Providing $100M for High School Tourism Certification Programme

Record Tourist Arrivals for First Quarter

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes 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.

Housing Solutions for Tourism Workers

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), conversing with Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Director, Donovan White (second left), during a recent JTB reception for travel industry stakeholders in Santiago, Chile. Others (from third left) are Senior Advisor/Strategist, Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright; the Ministry’s Director of Communications, Fiona Fennell; JTB Deputy Director of Tourism for Sales, USA and Latin America, Donnie Dawson; and two hostesses at the reception.

Latin American Boost for Jamaica’s Tourism

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Tourism Revenue Grew By 12.1 Per Cent in 2017

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says revenue from the tourism sector grew by 12.1 per cent in 2017, delivering $62.2 billion to the local economy. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking in the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, today (May 8), also reported that the sector is seeing an increase in employment. He noted that in 2017,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), converses with Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis (left), at the opening of the 33rd annual general meeting and conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on April 30. The five-day conference is being held under the theme ‘An Integrated Approach Against Serious and Organised Crime – Implications for Regional Growth and Development’. Also in attendance are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (third left), and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

8 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Says Safety and Security Issues Impacting Regional Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says safety and security issues represent the biggest problems facing global tourism and that Jamaica and the rest of the region must never lose sight of that reality. Addressing the opening of the 33rd annual general meeting and conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) in Montego Bay on April 30,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing stakeholders during a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on Saturday, April 28.

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PM Pledges Full Support to Grow Tourism Sector

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government will continue to give the Tourism Ministry and its agencies all the support they need in order to fully maximise the sector’s potential. He said that while the local industry has been performing exceptionally well, “much, much more can be done”. “The Caribbean region recorded 50 million visitors last...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmond Bartlett (third left), makes a point to Vice President of the Jamaica Home Sharing Association, Sheri-Ann Llewellyn (left), at the launch of Airbnb’s Kingston Host Club at Devon House, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 10). Also sharing in the conversation are President of the Jamaica Home Sharing Association, Havanah Llewellyn (second left), and Head of Public Policy for Airbnb’s Central America and the Caribbean operation, Carlos Muñoz.

8 years ago Tourism

Jamaica’s Tourism Booming

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmond Bartlett, says Jamaica continues to see major growth in tourist arrivals, with stopover and cruise-passenger arrivals standing at approximately 1.3 million for the first quarter of 2018. The January to March arrivals represent over 80,000 more visitors to the island than the corresponding period of 2017, an increase of 6.6 per cent. This is a...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises a point during a meeting with the staff and board of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (April 10), where he outlined plans to restructure the entity.

8 years ago Tourism

TEF to Be Repositioned as Centre for Tourism Innovation

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced plans to restructure the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) to operate as a centre for innovation. Mr. Bartlett explained that the objective is to reposition the agency to better enable the tourism industry to respond to the needs of the ever-changing global market, and drive the Ministry’s mission to foster significant growth and...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (8th left, front row) and Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (12th left, front row), are with the first cohort of participants to be certified under the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) programme. The inaugural graduation ceremony took place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Sunday, April 8.

8 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation Certifies First 150 Persons

The island’s tourism product has been boosted with the graduation of the first cohort of 150 certified hospitality workers from the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI). The JCTI, which was created to increase access to certification for recent graduates as well as workers in the industry, saw, for the first time, persons being accredited as Hospitality Supervisors and in...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), listens as a vendor in Falmouth, Trelawny, highlights an issue during a recent tour of the town. Looking on is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left); and Falmouth’s Mayor, Councillor Colin Gager (3rd left).

8 years ago Tourism

Anti-Visitor Harassment Measures Bearing Fruit

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says anti-visitor harassment measures being implemented in resort areas are bearing fruit. These include training programmes and sensitization workshops for frontline industry representatives interacting directly with visitors; and heightened vigilance and patrols by resort security officers. Mr. Bartlett says the positive outcomes are evidenced in Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) visitor opinion surveys which show that...