Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says there are strong indications that Jamaica could reach its goal of five million visitors in a single year, earlier than previously projected. Mr. Bartlett, who is currently in Asia as part of a two-week overseas trip, which includes stops in Addis Ababa, Dubai and Bangkok, added that the country seems poised to make...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that a tripartite partnership for an Under-19 cricket competition and academy programme will ensure that Jamaica returns to dominance in regional cricket. This partnership is being led by Sandals Resort International (SRI), which has agreed to a three-year sponsorship, in collaboration with the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) and Rainforest Seafoods....

We join the world today in recognising and celebrating the importance of environmental preservation, through the observance of Earth Day. The Ministry of Tourism and its Agencies wholeheartedly support the mission of environmental protection and preservation which this day seeks to achieve. Jamaica is blessed to have some of Mother Nature’s most beautiful gifts. We have the most breathtakingly beautiful...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Asia has now emerged as a big tourism market and Jamaica has been making good inroads in that region. The Minister, who is currently on a visit to Africa and Asia, also noted that a new report by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that Travel & Tourism generated 1 in...

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce, Gloria Henry, says her organisation is not averse to the Government’s policy shift to move the resources of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) into the consolidated fund. Ms. Henry, who was addressing a chamber luncheon at the Montego Bay Convention Centre recently, said the entity will be keeping a close eye on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the $1 billion renovation of the Appleton Estate Rum Tour in Siloah, St. Elizabeth, will be a “game changer” for tourism along the south coast. He noted that the region, which has been lagging behind the north coast in terms of both offerings and arrivals, will be significantly boosted by a world-class attraction....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett will be among a list of influential speakers at the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 17th Global Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on April 27. The impressive line-up also includes: former British Prime Minister, David Cameron; United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Taleb Rifai; United States Travel Association President and Chief Executive...