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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange with World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt at the official opening of the new Usain Bolt Tracks and Records Sports Bar and Restaurant in Pineapple Place Plaza, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on September 14.

New Usain Bolt Tracks and Records Franchise will Benefit Tourism – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says tourism and entertainment will benefit tremendously from the opening of a new Usain Bolt Tracks and Records franchise in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Addressing the official opening of the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Ian Fleming International Airport to be Expanded

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the inaugural Island Routes Certified Partner Conference, held at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort on September 14.

Tourism Minister Calls on Region to Bond Together

South Western Jamaica Identified for Health and Wellness Centre

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), observes as Karisma Hotel and Resorts Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Business Development, Ruben Becerra (centre), shows the development plans for their new hotel development. The occasion was a recent contract signing to place Karisma's new development under the Ministry's ‘Shovel Ready’ initiative. Others (from left) are Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Godfrey Dyer; and Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company, Ian Dear.

Hotel Investments Keep 5% Growth on Track – Tourism Minister

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), demonstrates his artistic skills under the guidance of Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth-based artisan Janette Kaloo, during a recent tour of resort entities in the community.

9 years ago Tourism

Treasure Beach Contributes US$82.4M to National Tourism Earnings

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has lauded resort operators in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, for enabling Jamaica to gross approximately US$2.6 billion in earnings from visitor arrivals in 2015. “Treasure Beach contributed US$82.4 million of that amount; and you do it with the smallest cluster of tourism enterprises in Jamaica. But you do it because you have a particular brand,...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), makes a point to (from left) hotel operator, Kay Gordon; and Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) South Coast Chapter Chairman, Jason Henzell, during a recent tour of resorts and attractions in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth. The tour followed the launch of a $20 million community tourism loan facility for the operators of small resorts and attractions in the community.

9 years ago Tourism

$20M Funding Support for Tourism in Treasure Beach

The Ministry of Tourism has established a $20 million loan facility for the operators of small resorts and attractions in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth. Beneficiaries can access up to $2 million each under the scheme, which is being financed by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and administered by Jamaica National Small Business Loans Limited. This provision is part of the...

9 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Heads Delegation to Visit Canada

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, heads a Jamaican delegation which departs for Canada on Monday, August 29, for industry stakeholder discussions on strategies to boost visitor arrivals from that country. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett said the meetings will involve representatives of several of Jamaica’s longstanding partners, including airlines, tour operators and travel agents. Additionally, he said the opportunity...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, shares a light moment with journalists attending Thursday’s (August 25) Ministry of Tourism/Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) post-Olympic media briefing,

9 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Expects Benefits from Olympic Games

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is optimistic about the potential benefits Jamaica can derive from the just concluded Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in terms of visitor arrivals from South America. The country was the toast of the Games, where it mined 11 medals, including six Gold, three Silver and two Bronze, and earned rave reviews for its...

Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with tertiary-level scholarship awardees from the constituency, at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship presentation ceremony, held at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 23.

9 years ago EducationTourism

MP Using Education to Eliminate Antisocial Behaviours

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he is using education in East Central St. James to eliminate antisocial behaviours and activities. Addressing the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, August 23, Mr. Bartlett said education is the only vehicle that will make Jamaica a country...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

9 years ago Prime MinisterTourism

Tourism Should Benefit from Performance of Athletes in Rio – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he expects the tourism sector to benefit from the performance of Jamaican athletes at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He said along with the promotion of Brand Jamaica through the establishment of ‘Jamaica House’ in the country, this will have a tangible impact. Mr. Holness was addressing a press...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), with Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) President, Bruce Levy, at the opening of the company’s wind farm at Potsdam, in St. Elizabeth, on August 11.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTourism

14,000 More Hotel Rooms

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says there will be a roll-out of approximately 14,000 hotel rooms over the next three to four years, representing a significant investment for Jamaica. Speaking to JIS News following the grand opening of the Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) wind farm in Potsdam, St. Elizabeth, on August 11, Mr. Shaw said...