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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (centre), admire a ceramic piece produced by Mustard Seed Ceramics at the ‘Christmas in July’ trade show held at The Pegasus hotel in New Kingston July 27. Looking on is Mustard Seed Ceramics’ Cheryl Mais.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (centre), admire a ceramic piece produced by Mustard Seed Ceramics at the ‘Christmas in July’ trade show held at The Pegasus hotel in New Kingston July 27. Looking on is Mustard Seed Ceramics’ Cheryl Mais.

‘Christmas in July’ 2017 a Success

The Tourism Linkages Network staged another successful ‘Christmas in July’ trade show with some 120 local producers of authentic Jamaican gift and souvenir items showcasing their products and networking with various corporate entities and industry stakeholders. This year’s renewal saw...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, enjoys a sample of Devon House ‘I Scream’ at the official opening of the expanded parlour on the grounds of Devon House in Kingston on July 24. Others (from left) are: Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange; former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga; and Managing Director of Scoops Unlimited, Carol Clarke-Webster.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, enjoys a sample of Devon House ‘I Scream’ at the official opening of the expanded parlour on the grounds of Devon House in Kingston on July 24. Others (from left) are: Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange; former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga; and Managing Director of Scoops Unlimited, Carol Clarke-Webster.

Bigger, Better Ice Cream Parlour Opens at Devon House
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26). Listening (from 2nd left) are: Chairperson of the Gastronomy Network and Linkages Council Member, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Edward Wray of the Rasta Indigenous Village.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26). Listening (from 2nd left) are: Chairperson of the Gastronomy Network and Linkages Council Member, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Edward Wray of the Rasta Indigenous Village.

Diaspora a Powerful Market for Tourism – Bartlett
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking on the final day of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference about the Jamaica House concept returning to the United Kingdom in August. The conference was held in Kingston from July 23-26.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking on the final day of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference about the Jamaica House concept returning to the United Kingdom in August. The conference was held in Kingston from July 23-26.

Jamaica House Returns to the UK
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26).

Tourism on Course for Record-Breaking Growth – Bartlett

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), bites into a ‘Bad Dawg’ sandwich at the launch of Devon House as the first Gastronomic Centre in Kingston on May 29. Others (from left) are: Head of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Chairperson of the Gastronomy Tourism Network, Nicola Madden-Greig, and Senior Director of Technical Services in the Ministry, David Dobson.
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Plans Well Advanced to Market Jamaica as Hub for Gastronomic Tourism

The rich, authentic and tantalising tastes of Jamaican foods and wines are to be showcased when well-advanced plans by the Tourism Ministry to market Jamaica as a hub for Gastronomic Tourism materialise. The Ministry’s first step in claiming a piece of that market is the establishment of a number of Gastronomic Centres across the island, with Devon House, in Kingston,...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises a point while addressing journalists at Wednesday’s (July 19) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Seated (from left) are: Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis; and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Government Rescinds Decision to Sell Land in St. James

The Government has rescinded its approval for the sale of 96.5 acres of land at a section of the Success Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, known as North Estate, to Celebrate Jamaica Limited for US$40.1 million. According to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, this resulted from the entity’s failure to execute certain prerequisites for the property’s development as an...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2 nd right), is introduced to Tourism Product Development Company Limited’s (TPDCo) Manager of the Year for 2015/2016, Julian Thompson (left), by Community Awareness Coordinator, Marlene Stephenson- Dally (right), at the company’s staff service awards function held at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in St. Catherine on July 18. Sharing in the moment (from 2 nd left) are Employee of the Year awardees Doreen Forrester and Lorna Newsome. Mrs. Stephenson-Dally was named Manager of the Year for 2013/14 and 2014/15.
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Tourism Minister Hails TPDCo

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has hailed the Tourism Product Development Company Ltd (TPDCo) for its critical role in the advancement of the nation’s tourism sector. He said the entity continues to be a custodian of integrity and quality advancing the reputational value of the industry. “TPDCo stands in the gap between the promise made to the (tourists) in the...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises a point while addressing journalists at Wednesday’s (July 19) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Seated (from left) are: Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis; and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Tourism Earns US$ 1.46 Billion in Six Months

Jamaica generated US$1.46 billion in tourism earnings during the first six months of the 2017 calendar year to record an impressive 7.5 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2016. Additionally, the country welcomed 2,165,330 visitors up to the end of June this year, which was 3.9 per cent higher than the corresponding period in 2016. These included 1,186,646...
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Destination Committees to Manage Standards in Resort Areas

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the establishment of Destination Assurance Committees (DACs) in resort areas, will ensure high-quality standards in the delivery of the country’s tourism product. Speaking at the first meeting of the Negril Destination Assurance Committee held at the Couples Swept Sway Resort in Negril, on Thursday (July 13), Minister Bartlett said Jamaica’s tourism product must be...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the recent launch of the Jamaica Tourism and Health Programme at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James.
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Bartlett Calls for Region to Give Priority to Health Security

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Caribbean needs to take a serious look at health security, which, he noted, is a critical area for the continued growth and development of tourism in the region. “Health is such a key part of that chain of connection to secure the integrity and reputation of the destination and also earn a large...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), signs the contract for the completion of a business case plan for the establishment of a Craft Development Institute (CDI), at the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) office in New Kingston, on July 11. Seated (from left) are Vice-President of Academic and Technical Studies at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Carol Hamilton; TPDCo Executive Director, Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Zyacom Team Leader, Wesley Vanriel. In the background (from left) are Project Director of the CDI, Carol Rose Brown; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.
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Craft Development Institute for St. Ann’s Bay

Three entities have signed a contract for the completion of a business case plan for the establishment of a Craft Development Institute (CDI) in St. Ann’s Bay. They are Zyacom Limited, the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), and the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA). Zyacom Limited is expected to produce the plan at the end...
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