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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Tourism Minister Highlights Importance of School of Hospitality

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the establishment of a craft institute and the building of a school of hospitality to train tourism workers should be beneficial to Jamaica. According to the Minister, both ventures will coincide with the...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on January 11.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on January 11.

Tourism Minister Outlines Pillars for Growth
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (3rd left) and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (4th left) participate in the signing of an agreement for the development of a business plan for the design of Jamaica’s first Hospitality School, during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Wednesday, January 11. Others (seated from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Joy Roberts; Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; and Professor Emeritus of George Washington University, Donald Hawkins. Standing are Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer; and Coordinator of the Hospitality School project, Carol Rose Brown. Prof. Hawkins will lead a team of professionals tasked with developing the design of the school.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (3rd left) and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (4th left) participate in the signing of an agreement for the development of a business plan for the design of Jamaica’s first Hospitality School, during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Wednesday, January 11. Others (seated from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Joy Roberts; Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; and Professor Emeritus of George Washington University, Donald Hawkins. Standing are Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer; and Coordinator of the Hospitality School project, Carol Rose Brown. Prof. Hawkins will lead a team of professionals tasked with developing the design of the school.

Gov’t Partners with Int’l Tourism Experts to Design Hospitality School
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, fits a hat at the Craft Enhancement Project Recognition and Awards Ceremony on July 12, 2016 at the New Kingston Business Centre. (FILE)
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, fits a hat at the Craft Enhancement Project Recognition and Awards Ceremony on July 12, 2016 at the New Kingston Business Centre. (FILE)

Craft Development Institute to be Established
In this file photo Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), greets visitors attending the Accompong Maroon celebrations held on Friday (January 6) in St. Elizabeth.
In this file photo Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), greets visitors attending the Accompong Maroon celebrations held on Friday (January 6) in St. Elizabeth.

Tourism Ministry Looks to Add Accompong Maroon Celebrations to Calendar of Events

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaks with Colonel of the Accompong Maroons, Ferron Williams, during the 279th Maroon celebrations in St. Elizabeth on January 6. Minister Bartlett was the guest speaker.
Tourism

$20 Million to Complete Road in Accompong

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says an additional $20 million will be allocated to complete the road leading to the Accompong Maroon village in St. Elizabeth. Addressing the annual Accompong Maroon celebrations in St. Elizabeth on January 6, Mr. Bartlett said he is satisfied that the initial sum of $9 million that was used to improve roads in the...
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Tourism

New Markets Contributing to Success in Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Ministry’s decision to venture into territories that were once considered inaccessible was an important contributor to the overall success of tourism in 2016. Speaking to JIS News, the Minister noted that a number of these new markets have started to open up, giving stakeholders a renewed sense of optimism and the belief...
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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.
Tourism

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 season where Ocho Rios has been experiencing an unusual amount of walking traffic from the cruise pier into the main...
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President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, addresses a JIS Think Tank on January 13. (FILE)
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTourism

Health Tourism Poised for Expansion

Health tourism is poised for expansion as the Government takes steps to engage the diaspora as the first market in the sector. President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, said the country is developing a competitive advantage over other Caribbean countries, as focus is placed on diagnostic and dental services. “We see opportunity for the health tourism industry taking...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (JIS File Photo).
Tourism

Tourism Ministry Pushing Port Antonio

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says increased focus is being placed on Port Antonio, which he noted is an untapped market with vast potential. He noted that the Ministry has been pushing Port Antonio in the marketplace and the response has been very encouraging. “We are very big on Port Antonio and its high-end potential,” Mr. Bartlett said. “If...
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Finance & Public ServiceTourismTransport

Jamaica Customs Agency Clarifies Clearance Procedures for Containers

For many Jamaicans with relatives overseas, receiving a barrel with gifts is a common occurrence. Though barrels are shipped to the island throughout the year, Jamaicans at home and abroad look forward to sending and receiving barrels at Christmas, which is the busiest period for the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA). Customs Manager for the JCA’s Operations Department, Alicia Christian-Scott, told...
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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.
Tourism

Free Christmas Concert for Montego Bay Residents

Residents of Montego Bay will be fêted at a free concert being organised by Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Limited in collaboration with the St. James Parish Council. The concert will be held on December 25 at the Old Hospital Park on Gloucester Avenue.  The event will include the presentation of gifts to more than 2,000 children. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett...
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