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Tourism Minister Highlights Ocho Rios Seafood Festival

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the upcoming Ocho Rios Seafood Festival represents a unique opportunity for Jamaica to make further inroads into the lucrative gastro-tourism market. Speaking to JIS News following the press launch of the festival in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses the audience at the World Bank Group’s Tourism Knowledge Exchange, at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 21.

Tourism Minister Says SMEs Should Benefit from Sector’s Growth

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd left), enjoys a light moment with Inter-American Development Bank (IB) Vice-President for Countries, Alexandre Meira da Rosa (2nd right), at a meeting at the IDB headquarters in Washington DC on Tuesday, June 20. Others (from left) are IDB’s Executive Director for the Caribbean, Jerry Butler; and Chief Executive Officer for IDB Operations, James Peter Scriven.

IDB Joins as Partner in Staging of UNWTO Conference

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), greets American visitors Henry Murray (left) and his wife, Paulette (second left), on their arrival at the Sangster International Airport on Thursday, June 14. Others (from fourth left) are Special Adviser to the Minister, Delano Seivright and Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook.

Record One Million Visitors for Six Months

Project Manager of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Producers to Showcase Authentic Jamaican Gifts July 27

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (left), exchanges greetings with Chairman of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Clovis Metcalfe (centre), just before addressing the opening of the 7th Caribbean Gaming Show and Summit at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James on June 14. At right is Director of Tax Policy, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Ian Scarlett.

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Jamaica to be Positioned as Major Player in Caribbean Gaming

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is looking to position Jamaica as a major player in the Caribbean gaming industry. He noted that the country is being viewed as an “important and interesting new market” in the region, and once all the regulations are in place “the industry will be of fundamental importance to our tourism product”....

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Apply Before June 22 to Take Part in ‘Christmas In July’

Persons interested in participating in the ‘Christmas in July’ trade show are invited to apply before the June 22 deadline. The application form is accessible at the Ministry of Tourism’s website: www.mot.gov.jm or its partners’ websites: www.jbdc.net; www.jma.com.jm; www.jhta.org; and www.jamaicatradeandinvest.org. The event seeks to provide Jamaican producers of corporate gift and souvenir products with the opportunity to access a...

9 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Highlights Need For Increased Funding For Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has pointed to the need for increased international funding for tourism projects. He said that despite the positive impact of the tourism on economies worldwide, the industry remains under-represented in funding by bilateral and multilateral donors. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at a press conference on June 6 at the Consulate General of Jamaica...

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Jamaica Poised for Six-Month Visitor Arrival Record

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says arrival figures since the start of the year have been at an all-time high, with the country poised to welcome a historic one million visitors by the end of June. “We have never seen figures like what we saw for April and May. June also looks like something special and where we should...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), embraces South West Airlines’ Vice-President of Diversity and Inclusion, Ellen Torbert, at a press conference to celebrate the inaugural Southwest Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, on June 4.

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Tourism Minister says Consistent and Reliable Airlift Critical to Growth of Industry

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says consistent, reliable and competitive airlift is critical to the further advancement of the tourism sector. The Minister pointed out that the Ministry has been taking strategic steps to target new markets and increase the number of flights to boost tourism arrivals on a sustained basis. He was speaking to journalists at a press...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File photo)

9 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Highlights Partnership with Southwest Airlines

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica shares an invaluable partnership with Southwest Airlines, which has the potential to make the island the Caribbean’s leading destination. Addressing a welcome reception on June 4 for Southwest Airline’s inaugural non-stop flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, into Montego Bay, Mr. Bartlett said with Southwest having more gateways inside the United States than...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd right), looks through the Devon House gastronomy passport, which provides information on the restaurants, bars and cafés at the site. Occasion was the launch of Devon House at the island’s first gastronomy centre on May 29. Others (from left) are Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook; Chairperson of the Gastronomy Tourism Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; and Chairman of the Devon House Development Company, Geoffery Messado.

9 years ago Tourism

Devon House Launched as Jamaica’s First Gastronomy Centre

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Devon House gastronomy experience will be expanded to include a self-service kitchen, farmers’ market and food shops. He made the announcement while launching the heritage site, located on Hope Road, St. Andrew, as the island’s first gastronomy centre on May 29. He informed that the stand-alone, self-service kitchen will not include a chef,...