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South Western Jamaica Identified for Health and Wellness Centre

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is looking at lands in south-western Jamaica for the establishment of a health and wellness centre, to enhance the tourism product. Speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Cannabis Conference at the...

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.

Treasure Beach Contributes US$82.4M to National Tourism Earnings

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.

$20M Funding Support for Tourism in Treasure Beach

Minister Bartlett Heads Delegation to Visit Canada

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,

10 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.

10 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...

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10 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.

10 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...

10 years ago Tourism

Cruise Shipping Industry Being Repositioned

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s cruise shipping industry is being repositioned to better enable it to generate significantly higher earnings. This, he says, is aimed at ensuring that the tourism industry is able to record the US$5 billion in annual earnings being targeted to materialize by 2021. Mr. Bartlett made the announcement while speaking at the Ministry’s linkages...

10 years ago EducationTourism

Tourism Internship Programme Prepares Young People for Jobs

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the ‘Spruce Up Jamaica’ tourism summer internship programme has been playing a major role in providing well-trained and dedicated professionals for the hospitality sector. Under the programme, which was launched in the summer of 2008, young people ages 17 to 25, are placed in tourism-related entities where they are trained in various areas of...

10 years ago Tourism

Trip Advisor Ranks Jamaica Top Caribbean Destination

Well respected tourism rating company, Trip Advisor has ranked Jamaica as the number one Caribbean tourist destination. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure while addressing a ‘Spruce Up Jamaica’ tourism summer internship rally in Montego Bay on Thursday (August 11), credited the ranking to improvements to the tourism product and “the high class, white glove service that...