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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), is greeted by Deputy Superintendent, Adrian Hamilton, of the Negril Police at a meeting with tourism stakeholders at Swept Away Resort Hotel in Negril on June 24.

More District Constables for Resort Towns

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 87 new district constables will be deployed to the resort areas of Montego Bay and Negril on July 19. This is among measures being put in place to underwrite the safety and security...

Resort Management Units to be Established

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, expresses his confidence in the Chairman, Tourism Linkages Council, Adam Stewart, during the meeting of the council at the Ministry's New Kingston offices on June 23.

Gov’t Strengthening Visitor Safety and Cultural Experience

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (head of table), addresses the inaugural meeting of the Tourism Competitiveness Taskforce at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on June 23. The Taskforce forms part of the Ministry’s drive to reposition tourism to generate higher growth rates in both visitor arrivals and earnings.

Tourism Minister Reports Growth in Arrivals, Earnings

Tourism Minster, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd right) breaks ground for the construction of a new ice cream shop on the north lawns of Devon House in St. Andrew on June 22. Executive Director of the Chairman of the Devon House board of directors Geoffrey Messado (right); and Executive Director, Janet Taylor, also participated in the groundbreaking.

Ground Broken for New Ice Cream Parlour at Devon House

Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig.

10 years ago Tourism

Jamaica’s Tourism Product Best in Region – JHTA Past President

Immediate past president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig, says Jamaica’s tourism sector has all the ingredients to continue to grow and command a greater share of the world travel market. “There is really no country in the region that has the quality tourism product that we have,” she told JIS News in a recent interview....

Cruise ship passengers disembarked the Disney Wonder cruise ship to visit the various shops in the vicinity of the Falmouth pier. The ship made its inaugural visit to Falmouth on Tuesday (Oct.8). (File photo).

10 years ago Tourism

JTB Goes After US Market Using Facebook, Instagram

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, says the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has launched a strategic summer advertising campaign, targeting several cities in the United States (US), particularly those with direct flights into Jamaica. The campaign, he said, includes buys on Facebook and Instagram where “we are now reaching markets that have eluded us in the past”. Mr. Pennicook, who was...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14.

10 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Targets Growth in Repeat Arrivals

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is looking to grow repeat tourist arrivals by at least 50 per cent per year. He said the increase, from the current rate of 42 per cent, would guarantee some certainty in terms of annual arrivals. He was addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), tries his hand at carving in the Ocho Rios craft market, during his visit on May 20. The Minister also addressed tourism stakeholders in the town.

10 years ago Tourism

Tourism Ministry Pushes for Hospitality School

The Ministry of Tourism will be pursuing the development of a fully functional craft institute and a hospitality school. This was revealed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on June 15. Mr. Bartlett said the institutions are crucial to enhancing training and educational opportunities for current and future workers in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (Left), signs contract with Karisma Hotel and Resorts

10 years ago Tourism

First Major Investment under ‘Shovel Ready’ Programme

Jamaica has benefited from the first major investment under the ‘Shovel Ready’ programme. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett on June 14, signed a contract with Karisma Hotels and Resorts for the construction of 5,000 new hotel rooms in Llandovery, St. Ann. The project is to be undertaken over the next five to 10 years, with some 8,000 jobs to...

10 years ago Sectoral Debate 2016/2017Tourism

Small and Micro Tourism Enterprises to Get More Financial Support

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the Export Import (EXIM) Bank of Jamaica are finalising a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow operators of Small and Micro Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) to access increased banking support. This was noted by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during his presentation in the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

The 2,700-passenger Disney Wonder cruise ship docked at the Falmouth cruise ship pier.

10 years ago Sectoral Debate 2016/2017Tourism

3.6 Million Stopover/Cruise Visitors In 2015

Jamaica recorded 3.6 million stopover and cruise visitors combined and revenues of US$2.5 billion in 2015. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 14. He informed that for the winter period, January to April 2016, Jamaica recorded a total of 773,458...