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...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has challenged the University of the West Indies (UWI) to start playing a more decisive role in helping to change the culture of anger and violence in the society. Addressing the 2017 graduation ceremony of the Herbert Morrison Technical High School at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on July 4, he...

As the country’s tourism sector continues on a steady growth path, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the summer arrival figures are shaping up to be the highest on record. Visitor arrivals have been at an all-time high since the start of the year, with the country welcoming a historic one million tourists in June. Addressing a ceremony at...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says District Constables (DCs) who have been trained under the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) programme will be given strict orders as to the areas in which they must operate. Addressing a graduation ceremony for 90 newly trained DCs at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on July 4, the Minister said the...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has charged graduates of the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) District Constable (DC) programme to take seriously the role they must play in safeguarding Jamaica’s tourism sector. Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (July 4), Minister Bartlett said now, more than ever, all hands are...

In light of the recent flood rains, which damaged sections of the island, the Dominican Republic has donated 5,000 bags of cement to Jamaica to assist with the rebuilding efforts. Dominica’s official cement company, Domicem, through its Jamaican office, Buying House Cement, made the donation at an official ceremony at Domicem’s local headquarters in Freeport, Montego Bay, on June 22....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the investment by Karisma Hotels and Resorts in the country’s tourism sector. The company has indicated that it intends to pump US$1 billion in a ‘Sugar Cane Jamaica’ hotel development outside of Ocho Rios, St. Ann, over the next decade. The Prime Minister said he is looking forward to the company’s...