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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Extension Officer, Tadj Barclay (centre), while RADA Livestock Officer, Peta-Gaye Watson, looks on. The occasion was an economic opportunities workshop held on October 18 at Morant Villas in St. Thomas.

Grant Funding for Youth to Establish Small Businesses in Blue and John Crow Mountains

The Government is providing grant funding of $1 million to youth, to establish small businesses in the Blue and John Crow Mountains. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the provision, which will target young people aged...

Members of the Spot Valley High School Marching Band from St. James, leading a procession around the town of Falmouth in Trelawny, during the Tourism Ministry’s ‘Falmouth Invasion’ sensitization exposition and concert in February.

Falmouth Heritage Expo to Be Held On October 18

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), addresses the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank forum on the ‘Tourism Industry and Pandemics’, at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., on October 13. Others (from second left) are: Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Tourism Minister Says Countries Can No Longer Ignore Threat of Pandemics

Senior Director of Technical Service in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, addressing a Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dialogue for Development Lecture Series at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on October 12.

Senior Director in the Tourism Ministry Calls for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism

2017 National Honours and Awards Order of Distinction (Commander Class) recipient, Robert Russell.

Robert Russell Gets CD For Contribution to Entertainment and Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), listens to Senior Advisor at his Ministry, Dr. Lloyd Waller (left). Occasion was a press briefing on Friday (October 6) at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) offices in New Kingston, where the Minister outlined recovery measures for Caribbean states impacted by recent hurricanes. Others (from second left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spence; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.

8 years ago Tourism

Jamaica To Guide UNWTO Recovery Programme For Caribbean

Jamaica has been appointed to coordinate the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) recovery programme for Caribbean states that have been adversely impacted by recent hurricanes. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the UNWTO at its recent General Assembly held in China decided that Jamaica should take the lead in guiding the effort in getting the affected countries back...

Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary in The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Travis Robinson, delivers the keynote presentation at the Fifth Caribbean Youth Leaders’ Summit, held recently at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort in St. Ann.

8 years ago Foreign AffairsTourism

Caribbean’s Youngest MP Making an Impact

At first glance, Travis Robinson could easily have been mistaken for any of the other young delegates at the fifth annual Caribbean Youth Leaders’ Summit held recently at the Jewel Runaway Beach & Golf Resort in St. Ann. However, mere minutes into his keynote presentation, it was easy to see that the Member of Parliament (MP) and Parliamentary Secretary in...

Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary in The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Travis Robinson, addressing the 5th Caribbean Youth Leaders’ Summit at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on September 30.

8 years ago TourismYouth

The Millennial Voices Must Be Heard – Bahamian MP

Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary in The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Travis Robinson, says if governance in countries across the Caribbean is to be effective, the voices of the millennial generation must be heard. “Their voices must be taken into account in the decision-making process at all levels of governance,” said Mr. Robinson, who was giving the keynote address...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

8 years ago Tourism

Tourism Poised For Record Growth – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says reports of an upswing in all major markets and the repositioning of vessels into the island could make 2017 the best year for tourism in Jamaica. Speaking in an interview with JIS NEWS following his recent trip to Qatar, Mr. Bartlett said that tourism is in a good place where almost all the...

Cruise visitors take pictures after disembarking the MS Monarch, which docked at the Port of Kingston on December 6, last year. (FILE)

8 years ago Tourism

Stopover Arrivals Up 7 Per Cent for September

Jamaica’s tourism numbers continue to rise with stopover arrivals up seven per cent for the period September 1 to 21. “That is 84,402 more visitors to our shores,” said Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith. She was addressing tourism stakeholders at the official opening of the Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa on September 25. The September figures...

8 years ago Tourism

Region Can Cash In On Heritage Tourism Market

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the growth in heritage tourism offers tremendous opportunity for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. In an interview with JIS NEWS, Mr. Bartlett noted that recent international tourism trends have pointed to a shift from the traditional 'sun, sea and sand' phenomenon towards a more interactive experiential form of tourism. “Over the last decade...

8 years ago Tourism

Tourism Continues to be Main Catalyst for Economic Growth

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the tourism sector continues to be a main catalyst for economic growth and sustainable development among developing countries. In an interview with JIS News, the Minister noted that not only is tourism increasingly being seen as a game changer, but it is the one industry worldwide that has consistently demonstrated a high level...