Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s tourism product is the best in the Caribbean and so the country has no need to fear the opening up of Cuba. “Look, we have the best product in the Caribbean, bar none,” Mr. Bartlett said. “When you look at our culture, it’s powerful. When you look at our people...they are not...

The Ministry of Tourism is looking to assist more operators of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to capitalise on opportunities within the tourism sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will be engaged to work with a “sensitive but important financial institution to develop a financial portfolio to encourage local, indigenous entrepreneurship to meet the...

The Ministry of Tourism will be improving marketing strategies in order to attract more visitors to the country. The move involves exploiting new technology, keeping abreast of market trends, as well as shaping the country’s competitive messages to appeal to a range of travel niches, said Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook. He was delivering the keynote address at Sagicor’s Pension...

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, says tourism continues to be a key economic driver and represents a solid choice for investment. “When we consider the contribution that the sector has made to the economy and that the destination continues to attract investors, even from our competitive neighbours, it demonstrates that Jamaica’s tourism is a sound investment,” he said. He was...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the tourism sector needs “hands on deck” to ensure its continued growth and development. He was addressing employees of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) during a familiarisation tour of the agencies located at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (March 11). The...

Newly appointed Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he is encouraged by feedback which he received from sector stakeholders with whom he met at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, on Friday, March 11, as part of his schedule of familiarization activities. Speaking with JIS News following meetings with representatives of the Association of Jamaica Attractions Limited (AJAL), craft traders, and...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is calling for the strengthening of linkages between hoteliers and agro producers in order to increase the use of locally grown produce in the tourism sector. “The capacity to do so is what we must generate. There has to be partnership and collaboration because some of the entities may have to partner with local...