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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right); Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (centre) and Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC) Michael Belnavis at a Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) function in Miami, Florida, recently.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right); Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (centre) and Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC) Michael Belnavis at a Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) function in Miami, Florida, recently.

Anti-Harassment Drive Lauded

Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC), Michael Belnavis, is lauding the Government’s anti-harassment efforts on the streets of Ocho Rios, noting that there are early indications they have been working. Mr. Belnavis points to the start of the cruise-shipping...
President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, addresses a JIS Think Tank on January 13. (FILE)
President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, addresses a JIS Think Tank on January 13. (FILE)

Health Tourism Poised for Expansion
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (JIS File Photo).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (JIS File Photo).

Tourism Ministry Pushing Port Antonio
The Port of Kingston.
The Port of Kingston.

Jamaica Customs Agency Clarifies Clearance Procedures for Containers
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Limited, Ho-Chi-Min Castillo (left), and Executive Director and business partner, Garth Ramsey (right), display some of the presents that will be distributed to some 2,000 children at a Christmas concert at the Old Hospital Park, Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay on December 25.
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Limited, Ho-Chi-Min Castillo (left), and Executive Director and business partner, Garth Ramsey (right), display some of the presents that will be distributed to some 2,000 children at a Christmas concert at the Old Hospital Park, Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay on December 25.

Free Christmas Concert for Montego Bay Residents

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More Flights for Winter Tourist Season

One of Jamaica’s top destination management companies (DMCs), Mojoa Tours, says there are early signs this winter tourist season will see an increase in air connectivity out of areas which were once considered unchartered territories. The company points to the December 12 non-stop direct chartered flight out of Austria and Switzerland into Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay as a prelude...
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More Development for Falmouth

The Government will be leveraging the heritage experience in Falmouth, Trelawny, to further develop the area as a tourist destination. Speaking on a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme, Issues & Answers, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the Ministry will be working with local stakeholders to develop the area, in line with the heritage elements of the town....
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Partnership with Airbnb Will Benefit Ordinary Jamaicans

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the partnership with United States-based online company Airbnb will be beneficial to ordinary Jamaicans by affording them ownership of an aspect of the tourism product. Airbnb is an online marketplace that connects people wanting to rent their homes and spaces with people needing affordable accommodation. “We regard this as a broadening of the...
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2 Million Cruise Passengers Expected Next Year

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says cruise passenger arrivals are expected to increase to two million in 2017, which would push total tourist arrivals to a record four million. This, he said would put the country in the number-three position in the region, after Mexico and the Dominican Republic, in terms of visitor arrivals. A total of 1.8 million...
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Over $2 Billion In Tourism Earnings to Date

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has recorded more than US$2 billion in earnings from tourism, so far, this year. Addressing a breakfast event to launch the 2016/17 winter tourist season at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Wednesday (December 14), Minister Bartlett said the money was earned from the spending of more than 3 million visitors to...
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Tourism Minister Says No More Special Seasons

With the official start of the winter tourist season today (December 15), Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says preparations should be made for the ushering of a new era in the nation’s history. According to the Minister, this will be the last time the country will be celebrating the start of any season, noting that Jamaica’s tourism has graduated...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (3rd right), presents a bouquet of flowers to Celeene Rodriquez (2nd right), who along with her husband, Wayne Rodriquez (right), were recognised as the first visitors to arrive at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay for the start of the 2016/17 winter tourist season. Also on hand to greet the couple (from left) are Howard Deers, JP, representing the Office of the Custos of St. James; Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook; and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis. The Minister attended a breakfast meeting at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Wednesday (December 14), to launch the winter season.
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Tourism Workers Pension Scheme by September 2017

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a pension scheme for the country’s tourism workers will become a reality by September next year. He said the Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of the scheme, which will be funded through $1 billion from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). This, he said, will ensure that the pension scheme is tax-free. “Cabinet...
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