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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 4.

Shovel-Ready Projects Coming on Stream

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says several projects are coming on stream under the Shovel-Ready Initiative. “The initiative seeks to directly assist investors by obtaining preliminary development approvals, conducting carrying capacity studies, assessing appropriate land utilisation and installing preliminary infrastructure,”...

National Cruise Council Chairman, Michael Belnavis

Upgrading of Dunn’s River Falls to Boost Cruise Industry

Paul Holness: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Prime Minister Andrew Holness (right), listens attentively to Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, at the ground-breaking for the Excellence Group’s Oyster Bay hotel in Blue Waters, Trelawny, on March 30.

Gov’t to Place Focus on Falmouth – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Chief Executive Officer of the Excellence Group, Monserrate Amengual (right) at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Excellence Group Luxury Hotels and Resorts in Oyster Bay, Blue Waters, Trelawny on March 30. At centre is Country Manager for Jamaica, Rafael Matas.

Prime Minister Says Tef Money Is Safe

Operations Manager at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Hillary Clarke (centre), fields questions during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on Union Street on March 27. She is flanked by Senior Curator National Museum, David Stimpson (left); and Senior Curator, National Gallery Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence.

Visitors Flock to Montego Bay Cultural Centre

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Jamaica a Favourite Spot for the Rich and Famous – Tourism Minister

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is once again a favourite getaway spot for the rich and famous, proving even more that there is a lucrative market for high-end resorts. The Minister added that the island is also the number-one destination in the region for honeymooners. “Just the other day, we had Prince Harry and his actress girlfriend,...

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Spring Garden Primary Wins ‘Fi Wi Falmouth’ Tourism Quiz

Spring Garden Primary and Infant School is the winner of the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) ‘Fi Wi Falmouth’ Tourism Quiz. The school defeated Immanuel Success Preparatory and Kindergarten 34-28 in the very competitive final held on March 23 at the Falmouth Library in Trelawny. The final, conducted in a format similar to the popular Schools’ Challenge Quiz, saw both...

Members of the Spot Valley High School Marching Band from St. James leading a procession around the town of Falmouth in Trelawny, during the Tourism Ministry’s ‘Falmouth Invasion’ sensitization exposition and concert in February.

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TPDCo Promoting ‘Fi Wi Falmouth’

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has been shining the spotlight on Falmouth through the ‘Fi Wi Falmouth’ initiative. This engagement aims to improve the hospitality offered to tourists in the town by enhancing the visitor experience and building awareness of tourism’s importance. The tourism public education programme, which was launched in August 2016, aims to engage primary and secondary...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the 2016 Tourism Service Excellence Programme, (TSEP) awards presentation ceremony on March 4, at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in St. James. He announced that a pension plan for tourism workers will come on stream in September this year.

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Pension Plan for Tourism Workers in September

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a pension plan for tourism workers will come on stream in September of this year. Addressing the 2016 Tourism Service Excellence Programme (TSEP) awards presentation ceremony on March 4 at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in St. James, the Minister said a series of sensitization sessions are being held across the island to ensure that...

Programme (TSEP) awards during the presentation ceremony at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in St. James on March 4. Spa Therapist at Sandals Royal Plantation, Simone Folkes (fifth left) won the national individual award, while Couples San Souci, represented by General Manager, Pierre Battaglia (fifth right), took the national organization award.

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SPA Therapist and Couples San Souci Win TSEP Awards

Spa Therapist at Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Simone Folkes and Couples San Souci in St. Mary, copped the individual and organization titles respectively, at the 2017 Tourism Service Excellence Programme (TSEP) awards, held at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on March 4. Miss Folkes won from a field of nine finalists, while...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the 2016 Tourism Service Excellence Programme (TSEP) awards presentation ceremony on March 4, at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in St. James.

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More Emphasis on Human Resource Development – Tourism Minister

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is being repositioned to place more emphasis on human resource development in the industry. “To that extent, training and development of the workers in the tourism industry is going to be central in this strategy,” the Minister said. He was addressing the 2016 Tourism Service Excellence Programme (TSEP) awards...

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$1B Renovation for Appleton Estate Rum Tour

Having created the design for the popular Appleton Estate Rum Tour some 28 years ago, famed local architect Clifton Yap has again been commissioned to transform the facility into Jamaica’s number-one attraction. Mr. Yap, whose Appleton design won the Jamaican Institute of Architects Governor-General Award in 1989 for Best Commercial Project, has been brought back by owners, J. Wray &...