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Travel advisors from around the world arrive at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 13, as part of the Sandals Jamaica Love Tour 2024.
Travel advisors from around the world arrive at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 13, as part of the Sandals Jamaica Love Tour 2024.

Hundreds of Travel Advisors in Jamaica for Familiarisation Visit

More than 400 travel advisors from around the world are in Jamaica to experience first-hand the country’s world-class tourism product and offerings. The week-long initiative, dubbed ‘Sandals Jamaica Love Tour 2024’, will run from October 13 to 20. It is...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) is flanked by the President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell (right), and JHTA Executive Director, Camille Needham (left) as he responds to questions from JHTA members following his presentation at their 63rd Annual General Meeting held yesterday (October 12) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) is flanked by the President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell (right), and JHTA Executive Director, Camille Needham (left) as he responds to questions from JHTA members following his presentation at their 63rd Annual General Meeting held yesterday (October 12) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

Tourism Sector Gearing Up for More Growth – Minister Bartlett
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), shares pleasantries with Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Robin Russel (left), during organisation’s 63rd annual general meeting on Saturday (October 12). The meeting was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. With them is Tourism Director, Donovan White.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), shares pleasantries with Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Robin Russel (left), during organisation’s 63rd annual general meeting on Saturday (October 12). The meeting was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. With them is Tourism Director, Donovan White.

JHTA 63rd Annual General Meeting
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

Gov’t Preparing Citizens to Seize Opportunities in Tourism
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Says Tourism Awareness Week Was Used to Showcase Diversity of the Sector’s Product

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Youth leaders engage in discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) Youth Forum, under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. From left are Moderator, Amashika Lorne; President of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tourism Society, Katrina Chin; Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence in national leadership recipient, Odane Brooks; Dean of Discipline at Anchovy High School in St. James, Levon Brissett; and Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Junior Minister of Tourism, Taj Melbourne.
TourismYouth

Calls for Youth to Be Empowered to Tap into Tourism Opportunities

Youth leaders and other stakeholders have highlighted the need for increased investment in education and training to enable young people to tap into the opportunities available in the tourism sector. The young people, who participated in a recent Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) panel discussion at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, noted that while tourism offers many prospects...
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Lead muralist, Sheldon Blake (right), explains the creative direction behind the ‘Out of Many, One Love’ tourism mural during Friday’s (September 27) unveiling on Peters Lane in downtown Kingston. Looking on (from second right) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Devon House Executive Director, Georgeia Robinson; Deputy Director of Kingston Creative, Janet Crick, and other tourism executives.
Tourism

Tourism Mural Unveiled in Downtown Kingston

A mural symbolising the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’ was unveiled by the Ministry of Tourism on Peters Lane in downtown Kingston on Friday (September 27). The mural was created by lead artist, Sheldon Blake, and assistant artist, Rohan Cargill, for Tourism Awareness Week 2024. It depicts various Jamaican music genres and fruits, highlights craft vendors...
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Director of Tourism, Donovan White
TourismYouth

Young People Urged to Become Tourism Ambassadors

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, has charged the country’s youth to embrace their role as ambassadors in promoting the local sector and taking it to the next level of growth and development. He said that tourism is no longer just about beautiful beaches and tasty food, noting that for Jamaica to remain competitive as a destination, the young people must...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.
Press ReleaseTourism

Minister Bartlett to Join Global Tourism Leaders for World Tourism Day Celebrations

UN Tourism to Host Official World Tourism Day Event in Tbilisi, Georgia Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departed the island yesterday (September 25) for Tbilisi, Georgia, where he will participate in the official global celebrations to mark World Tourism Day (WTD) 2024. The event, organized by the United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism), is set for September 27 under the...
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Economic Growth & Job CreationPress ReleaseTourism

Green Grotto Caves & Attractions Achieves 21 Year Master Certification from Earthcheck, Setting a New Standard in Caribbean Eco-Tourism

The Green Grotto Caves & Attractions, owned and managed by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has proudly been recognized with the prestigious Master Certification by EarthCheck for the last 21 years, the world's leading scientific benchmarking, certification, and advisory group for travel and tourism. This milestone makes Green Grotto the first attraction of its kind in the Caribbean to achieve...
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Jamaica is fast becoming a premier destination of choice for weddings.
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Jamaica Destination of Choice for Weddings – Tourism Minister

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has solidified its position in the region as the destination of choice for weddings, making significant strides in the lucrative bridal market. Speaking with JIS News on September 23, following the recent Wedding Expo held in St James and Falmouth as part of Tourism Awareness Week activities, Mr. Bartlett expressed confidence in...
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(HM G20) Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) engages his colleague, Minister of Tourism for India, Hon. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a frank discussion on ways to tap into the lucrative Indian travel market, as Jamaica seeks to diversify its markets and boost arrivals.
Foreign AffairsPress ReleaseTourism

Minister Bartlett Calls on G20 Nations to Invest in Capacity Building for Resilience in SIDS

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has made an urgent call for G20 nations to invest in capacity building for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that are heavily reliant on tourism. Minister Bartlett made the call while speaking at the G20 and UN Tourism Side Event recently, under the theme ‘Tourism: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,’ in...
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