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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)

Tourism Minister Says Disaster Risk Management Must be Addressed

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says unless the issue of disaster risk management and mitigation is seriously addressed, the Caribbean will not be able to maximise its potential as a global force in tourism. “More than any other time...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is conferred with the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella in the rank of Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star by President of the Dominican Republic, His Excellency Danilo Medina Sánchez, during a State Luncheon at King’s House today (November 27).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is conferred with the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella in the rank of Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star by President of the Dominican Republic, His Excellency Danilo Medina Sánchez, during a State Luncheon at King’s House today (November 27).

PM Holness and Dominican Republic President Conferred With National Honours
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and President of the Dominican Republic, His Excellency Danilo Medina Sánchez (left), observe as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right); and her Dominican Republic counterpart, Miguel Vargas, shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at facilitating closer relations between the countries. The signing took place during a joint press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister today (November 27) after a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Holness and President Medina.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and President of the Dominican Republic, His Excellency Danilo Medina Sánchez (left), observe as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right); and her Dominican Republic counterpart, Miguel Vargas, shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at facilitating closer relations between the countries. The signing took place during a joint press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister today (November 27) after a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Holness and President Medina.

Jamaica and Dominican Republic to Forge Closer Ties
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left) and Vice President of International Sales at the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute, Ed Kastli (second left), exchange copies of a signed memorandum of understanding for the training of personnel in the tourism sector, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 27. Others (from left) are Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Limited, Ian Dear; Executive Director of TPDCo, Andrew Spencer; Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Chairman, Godfrey Dyer; and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left) and Vice President of International Sales at the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute, Ed Kastli (second left), exchange copies of a signed memorandum of understanding for the training of personnel in the tourism sector, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 27. Others (from left) are Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Limited, Ian Dear; Executive Director of TPDCo, Andrew Spencer; Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Chairman, Godfrey Dyer; and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.

MOU Signed With American Institute for Training in Tourism Sector
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), greets Royal Shop duty-free store owner, Allan Daswani, on arrival at the introductory session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Conference on Global Tourism at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on November 27.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), greets Royal Shop duty-free store owner, Allan Daswani, on arrival at the introductory session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Conference on Global Tourism at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on November 27.

Country Will Continue to Pursue Multi-Destination Marketing Arrangement

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, giving the welcome at the introductory session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) Global Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on November 27.
Tourism

Local Population Must Benefit from Sustainable Tourism – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says it is important that Caribbean states understand that sustainable tourism must mean inclusive growth that will expand economic benefits to the local population. He was addressing delegates and stakeholders at the introductory session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Sustainable Growth at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, giving the welcome remarks at the introductory session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) Global Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on November 27.
Tourism

Caribbean Tourism Continues Record Growth

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Caribbean tourism continues to grow at record pace, with data from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) showing that the region has welcomed 16.6 million visitors for the first six months of the year. The figure is 800,000 more than for the similar period in 2016, constituting a growth rate of 5.22 per cent....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Tourism

All Systems go for UNWTO Conference – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that all is in place for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) conference, which gets under way on Monday (November 27) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. “It’s all systems go,” he said in an interview with JIS News. “We have had a number of final meetings...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, looks at items produced by the members of the Veteran Farmers Alliance during a tour of the group’s booth at a special meeting of the Negril Chamber of Commerce earlier this year.
AgricultureTourism

Agro-Tourism Stakeholders Welcome Gastronomy Thrust

The Government’s move to promote Jamaica as a gastronomy tourism destination is being welcomed by stakeholders in western Jamaica, who see the push as having the potential to transform rural communities while making agriculture a production powerhouse. Farmer and hotel operator, Daniel Grizzle, tells JIS News that gastronomy tourism will close the gap that exists between agriculture and tourism as...
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Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett addresses a JIS Think Tank session on the UNWTO, Government of Jamaica, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism to be held on November 27 to 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
Tourism

Job Creation, Inclusive Growth High on UNWTO Conference Agenda

Job creation and inclusive growth are high on the agenda of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) global conference, being held from November 27 to 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, told JIS News that this focus is of particular importance to countries like Jamaica, which depend highly on the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

720 Persons Have Registered for UNWTO Conference

More than 720 persons have already registered for the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) global conference to be held from November 27 to 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News, said the number of attendees is expected to exceed the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTourism

Global Conference to Explore Avenues for Sustainable Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the upcoming global conference will explore partnerships and avenues for sustainable tourism, and showcase destination Jamaica to the world. Speaking with JIS News, the Minister informed that the conference is intended to foster a forum for governments, investors, donors and development organisations to exchange development and investment opportunities; share proven best practices for...
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