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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on July 28.

Tourism Minister Calls for More Investment in EP Hotels

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is calling for more local investment in European Plan (EP) hotels along Gloucester Avenue in Montego Bay, St. James, popularly known as the ‘Hip Strip’. Addressing members of the Montego Bay business sector in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left); and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Earl Jarrett (2nd right), exchange copies of a signed contract, which will see the JN Group providing management and execution services for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) global conference to be held in Jamaica in November. The signing took place at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26). Also pictured (from 2nd left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; and Managing Director, MCS Group Limited, Onika Miller. MCS Group is a member of the JN Group.

Over 180 Delegates Have Registered For UNWTO Conference

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

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.

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.

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Jamaica House Returns to the UK

Jamaica House O2 returns to the United Kingdom (UK) in August to celebrate one of the nation’s most accomplished athletes, Usain Bolt, when he runs his final competitive race in August at the World Games. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, speaking on the final day of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica...

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Tourism on Course for Record-Breaking Growth – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the sector is on course for “record -breaking growth” this year. He said that revenue earnings for the first half of the year is estimated at US$1.84 billion, which is an increase of over eight per cent compared to the first six months of 2016. The Minister was addressing Wednesday’s (July 26) session...

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,...

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...

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 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...