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Owner of Caribic Vacations, Gordon Townsend (right), and his team of tour guides have a light moment at the launch of the ‘Jamaica Land of Film’ tour on February 9. The guides (from left) are: Roger Adams, Christina Jarrett, Georgia Spence and Barbara Jarrett.

Caribic Vacations Launches ‘Jamaica Land of Film’

A new tour, showcasing movie locations throughout Jamaica, including the sites of some of the world’s most iconic films, has been launched by popular destination management company (DMC) Caribic Vacations. This comes as Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, continues to...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), converses with Custos Rotulorum for Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschette (left), during the Ministry’s ‘Falmouth Invasion’ sensitisation march and concert held at Water Square in the town on February 8. Looking on is Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson.

Falmouth Being Repositioned as a Sustainable Tourism Destination

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing diplomats during a Ministerial briefing at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 8. The briefing was part of activities marking Diplomatic Week, from February 5 to 10, under the theme: ‘Growth through Partnerships’.

Tourism Pivotal to Economic Growth – Min. Bartlett

Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC) Project Manager, Carlington Burrel.

TPDCo Promoting Tourism Service Excellence

Chairman of Jamaica National Cruise Council and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Michael Belnavis, fielding questions at the Reynolds’ Cruise Pier in Ocho Rios.

Visitor Harassment Curtailed

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.

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Long-Term Sustainable Development of Tourism

The Government is committed to the long-term sustainable development of tourism as it is expected to earn approximately US$2.835 billion, with total visitor arrivals of 4.188 million this year. Delivering the 2017-18 Throne Speech in Parliament on February 9, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said tourism is one of the main drivers of economic growth in...

9 years ago Tourism

Meetings with Tourism Partners Bearing Fruit – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the series of meetings the Government has been having with strategic tourism partners in the cruise and stopover sectors have been bearing fruit. He noted that based on the evidence, cruise shipping and stopover arrivals continue to show record numbers, putting the Ministry ahead of its quest to have five million visitors in...

9 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Poised to Become Region’s Top Cruise Destination – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s hosting of the six largest ships in the world is proof that the island is poised to become the region’s number one cruise destination. Mr. Bartlett, who recently returned from a five-day trip to Nassau, Bahamas, where he attended an important meeting of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Council of Tourism Ministers...

President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards (left); Communications Manager at JAMPRO, Keneshia Nooks (second left), and Director of Zierlich International, Dainty Powell, listen to an address at the launch of Zierlich International Dialysis Centre at the GWest Medical Complex in Montego Bay, St. James, on February 2.

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JAMPRO Head says Jamaica is Ready for Health and Wellness Tourism

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says the country’s medical talent pool is at a stage where a successful launch into the health and wellness tourism market can be done. Addressing the launch of the Zierlich International Dialysis Centre at the GWest Medical Complex in Montego Bay, St. James on February 2, Ms. Edwards said that currently, Jamaica...

Participants at the USAID clean energy training workshop, held recently at the Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay, St. James.

9 years ago Tourism

Hotel Managers Pleased with Clean Energy Workshop

Members of the hospitality sector in western Jamaica say the recently staged energy-efficiency training workshop for players in the industry will greatly assist them in their push towards reducing operational costs. Speaking to JIS News following the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored workshop at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, the participants, which included...

9 years ago Tourism

Tourism Awards to be Given March 4

The Ministry of Tourism will be recognising individuals and organisations in the sector that demonstrate best practices and offer excellent customer service on Saturday, March 4. This will be done at the National Tourism Service Excellence Programme (NTSEP) awards ceremony to be held at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay, St. James. The tourism awards aim to promote...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, who is on tourism business overseas.

9 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Focusing on Increasing Resort Attractions

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has adequate time to increase the number of resort attractions available to meet the anticipated growth in visitor arrivals. “I have been preaching religiously that we have to get ourselves ready to meet the inevitable demands, as it relates to our tourism offerings over the next five years,” Mr. Bartlett explains. In this...