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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Thanksgiving Service for the start of Tourism Awareness Week at the St. John’s Methodist Church in Montego Bay on September 24.

Initiatives Will be Put in Place for More Persons to Benefit from Tourism – Minister

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says initiatives will be put in place to widen the net of people benefiting from the tourism industry in terms of ownership and employment. “Tourism is a viable sector that can benefit all of...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), seems pleased with proceedings at the opening of the 27th annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James on September 24. With the Minister are: President of the Jamaica Tourist and Hotel Association (JHTA) Omar Robinson (right) and Chief Executive Officer of Sandals Resorts, Adam Stewart.

Sector Attracting Record Levels of Investments – Tourism Minister

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), gives his Final Report as outgoing Chairman of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Board of Affiliate Members at a meeting in Chengdu, China, on September 16. At left is Permanent Secretary, Jennifer Griffith.

Jamaica to Benefit from UNWTO Global Conference

(FILE) Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Main Street in Ocho Rios to be Rehabilitated

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company, Dr. Andrew Spencer, outlining plans for the expansion of the Team Jamaica Programme during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on August 29.

TPDCo Expanding Team Jamaica Programme

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Sangster Upgrading to Position Airport as Major Player

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sangster International Airport, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, says the upgrading of the facility will help to position the airport as a key player in the economy. “We see ourselves playing a major role in Jamaica. We want to position ourselves as something that really stands out from being just a mere piece of infrastructure,” he said...

9 years ago Tourism

Several Activities for Tourism Awareness Week

Several activities will be held to mark Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), which will be observed from September 24 to 30, under the theme ‘Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development’. This year’s observance will incorporate World Tourism Day, slated for September 27. Activities include a church service at St. John's Methodist Church in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 24;...

9 years ago JIS Think TankTourismVision 2030

TPDCo to Establish Craft Development Institute

Plans are advanced for the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) establishment of a Craft Development Institute (CDI) at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (ENCVPA) in Kingston under a Memorandum of Understanding between the entities. The CDI is among several initiatives being pursued by TPDCo with view to growing the craft industry by providing artisans with...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), addressing the press briefing on the Tourism Enhancement Fund/EXIM Bank loan facility at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Wednesday, August 30. Looking on is Managing Director, National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM), Lisa Bell. The loan facility, which was launched in September 2016, will allow operators of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTE) to access loans.

9 years ago Tourism

TEF Provides Additional $350M for EXIM Bank Loan Facility

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has allocated an additional $350 million to the National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Jamaica to continue the provision of loans to the operators of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs). The allocation represents the second tranche of the $1-billion TEF/EXIM Bank Jamaica loan facility, which was launched in September 2016 with an initial $300 million...

Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett (left), congratulates scholarship recipient, Paige Gordon, at the East Central St. James Scholarship and Welfare Fund

9 years ago Tourism

Bartlett Gives $10 Million from Scholarship Fund to Help Students

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says his East Central St. James Scholarship and Welfare Fund will provide $10 million to assist students for the 2017 academic school year. Mr. Bartlett, who is also the Member of Parliament for the area, added that $7 million of the amount is for scholarships to benefit 250 students. “We have an additional 50...

Executive Director at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer. (FILE)

9 years ago Tourism

TPDCo Implements Measures to Prevent Tourist Harassment

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has implemented anti-harassment initiatives and security measures to ensure a safe and hassle-free environment for tourists. A major thrust launched last year was the Tourism District Constable programme, which saw 100 officers being deployed in the resort areas. Another 100 constables were deployed with the discontinuation of the Tourism Courtesy Corps programme in May...

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

9 years ago Tourism

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 the city on July 28, the Minister said while he is not discouraging local investments in large hotel projects, the...