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Avelo Airlines has commenced a new direct flight from out of Raleigh, North Carolina, into the Montego Bay Sangster International Airport, St. James.
Avelo Airlines has commenced a new direct flight from out of Raleigh, North Carolina, into the Montego Bay Sangster International Airport, St. James.

Inaugural Flight from North Carolina by Avelo Airlines

Avelo Airlines marked a significant milestone on February 12, with the launch of its inaugural international flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina to Sangster International Airport (MBJ), in Montego Bay, St. James. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund...
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (second left), welcomes Capt. Joseph Trevino (left), and other crew members on the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, on February 12. The Minister is joined by (from third left): Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board, Odette Soberam-Dyer; His Worship, the Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Manager of Commercial Business Development and Marketing at MBJ Airports Limited, Sharon Hislop-Holt and Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations Limited (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (second left), welcomes Capt. Joseph Trevino (left), and other crew members on the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, on February 12. The Minister is joined by (from third left): Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board, Odette Soberam-Dyer; His Worship, the Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Manager of Commercial Business Development and Marketing at MBJ Airports Limited, Sharon Hislop-Holt and Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations Limited (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts.

Minister Highlights Inclusivity in Tourism Industry
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon to mark the official handover of a home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to recipient, Maureen Adams (second right), of Porters Mountain, Westmoreland, on Friday (February 7). Joining them are (from left): NSHP Oversight Committee Chair, Judith Robb, and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon to mark the official handover of a home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to recipient, Maureen Adams (second right), of Porters Mountain, Westmoreland, on Friday (February 7). Joining them are (from left): NSHP Oversight Committee Chair, Judith Robb, and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright.

Gov’t Targeting Delivery of 6,000 Homes Under New Social Housing Programme
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the official ribbon-cutting and awards ceremony at the Sturge Town Primary School in St. Ann, on February 5, celebrating excellence in community tourism.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the official ribbon-cutting and awards ceremony at the Sturge Town Primary School in St. Ann, on February 5, celebrating excellence in community tourism.

Minister Emphasises Importance of Community Tourism
Participants in the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and Sandals Resorts Radio Remote enjoy a performance by a steel pan band, Silver Birds Orchestra, at a welcome dinner, held at Sandals South Coast, recently.
Participants in the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and Sandals Resorts Radio Remote enjoy a performance by a steel pan band, Silver Birds Orchestra, at a welcome dinner, held at Sandals South Coast, recently.

Radio Remote Promotes South Coast

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UN Tourism Secretary General to Address Global Tourism Resilience Conference and Expo in Jamaica

Secretary General of United Nations Tourism, H.E Zurab Pololikashvili is scheduled to participate in the Global Tourism Resilience Conference and Expo, scheduled for February 17-19, 2025, in Hanover, Jamaica, highlighting the critical role of sustainable and adaptive tourism strategies in a changing global landscape. The United Nations World Tourism Organization now UN Tourism, is a specialized agency of the United...
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Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume, speaks during January’s sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio.
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Airbnb Hosts in Portland Urged to Get Operations Certified as Tourist Establishments

Airbnb hosts in Portland are being urged to get their operations certified as tourist establishments and become compliant with the requisite governing legislation and regulations. This urging comes from Chief Health Inspector for the parish, Lorenzo Hume, who was speaking during January’s sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio. Portland is home to approximately 60 to 62 tourist...
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Director of Research and Risk Management at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Gis
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TEF Fostering Innovation Through Lean Canvas Workshop

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) staged a Lean Canvas Workshop aimed is fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in the sector. Director of Research and Risk Management at TEF, Gis'elle Jones, told JIS News that the session, held on January 29, was conceived to fill a knowledge gap identified by the TEF within the sector. "Our strategic objective is really to increase...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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TEF Hosts Workshop for Event Planners

A workshop to teach event planners how to navigate laws, secure sponsorships, engage their audience, and master marketing strategies to elevate their events, was held by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) in Negril, Westmoreland, on January 23. Titled, ‘The Event Playbook’, the workshop was the second to be staged in the West. The first was held in December last year...
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All seven students who took the recent American Culinary Federation’s Culinarian Certification (CC) Level examination at the Montego Bay Community College’s Culinary Lab achieved passing grades, earning their certification under the guidance of a four-member evaluation team. The newly certified chefs (standing from left) are Rianna Wright, Reynardo Wallace, Jevanae Jones, Dylan Elliott, Leian Simpson, Deshantae Barrett and Tanisha Brown. Seated (from left) are their evaluators: Executive Chef Professor Sam Glass, Executive Pastry Chef Dexter Singh, Certified Culinary Educator Elaine Davis, and Executive Chef Andre Ellis.
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Jamaica Boosts Culinary Certification of Culinary Students and local ACF Evaluators

The Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI), a division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), has taken another significant step in enhancing the culinary arts subsector of the tourism industry by training evaluators to enable them to assess candidates for ACF certification. This marks an important milestone in the JCTI’s mission to promote human capital development in hospitality and tourism....
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Joan Trian Riu, Managing Director of Riu Hotels & Resorts; Sabina Fluxà Thienemann, Vice Chairman and CEO of Iberostar Hotels & Resorts; Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism; Encarna Piñero, Global CEO of Grupo Piñero, Chair of the Board and President of Inverotel; Donovan White, Director of Tourism; L-R (second row): Roberto Cabrera, Chairman, Princess Hotels & Resorts; Chevannes Barragan De Luyz, Europe Business Development Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB); Delano Seiveright, Senior Advisor and Strategist, Ministry of Tourism. L-R (third row): Manel Vallet Garriga, CEO, Catalonia Hotels and Resorts; Fiona Fennell, Public Relations and Communications Manager, JTB; L-R (forth row): Abel Matutes, President, Palladium Hotel Group; José A. Fernández de Alarcón Roca, Inverotel; Jose Luque, Director, Grupo Fuerte; Antonio Hernandez, H10 Resorts Director (top right) and other top Spanish Hotel stakeholders.
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Minister of Tourism Champions Better Labour Market Arrangements for Jamaica’s Tourism Workers with Inverotel Group

Following the annual strategic meeting with Inverotel, one of the largest Spanish hotel investment groups, Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has negotiated better labour market arrangements for the backbone of Jamaica's tourism sector - its dedicated workforce. The meeting included key representatives from Inverotel and senior tourism officials in the margins of FITUR, the leading tourism trade fair held...
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Executive Director, Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), Professor Lloyd Waller.
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Caribbean Looking To Learn From Japan In Implementing Business Continuity In Tourism

Tourism stakeholders in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are looking to learn from Japan in implementing business continuity models across the region’s tourism sector. The strategies will be explored at a business continuity workshop, which will be held in Jamaica from February 11 to 12. The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) is partnering with the Japan International...
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