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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (3rd right), greets Cecil Clarke (2nd right) and Paul Lindo while touring the seven-mile Negril beach last month.

Sandals CEO to Chair Tourism Linkages Council

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart, will chair the Tourism Linkages Council. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the mandate is to take the sector further on the growth pathway. He also noted that Mr....

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, addresses the 55th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann on June 11.

Tourism Director Cites Potential in Social Media Marketing

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).

Falmouth to Welcome World’s Largest Cruise Ship

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.

Jamaica to Target New Tourism Markets

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd right), is in discussion with (from left), British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency, David Fitton; British Airways Commercial Manager for the Caribbean, Diane Corrie; and Senior Vice President for Sales, Simon Brooks. Occasion was the British Airways’ 70th anniversary reception and awards presentation at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on June 10.

Bartlett Touts Value of Multi-Destination Marketing

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JTB Reports 7.6 Per Cent Growth for Winter Season

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook is reporting a 7.6 per cent growth in cruise and stopover arrivals for the 2015/16 winter tourist season from December 15 to April 30. “We had 745, 220 cruise visitors and 773, 110 stopover visitors – a little over 1.5 million visitors,” he informed Mr. Pennicook was addressing the 55th Annual General Meeting of the...

Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson.

10 years ago Tourism

Round Hill GM is new JHTA President

General Manager of Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Omar Robinson is the new President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA). He was elected at the association’s 55th annual general meeting held on June 11, at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann. Mr. Robinson replaces Nicola Madden-Greig, who opted against seeking re-election after two years at the...

10 years ago Tourism

Deadline for ‘Christmas in July’ Trade Show June 17

Persons interested in participating in the ‘Christmas in July’ trade show are invited to apply before the June 17, 2016 deadline. The application form is accessible at the Ministry of Tourism’s website at www.mot.gov.jm or its partners’ websites: www.jbdc.net; www.jma.com.jm and www.jamaicatradeandinvest.org. The event seeks to provide Jamaican producers of corporate gift and souvenir products with the opportunity to access a...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to Brazil, Her Excellency Alison Stone Roofe.

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Jamaica Pursuing Business Opportunities at Rio Olympics

Jamaica will be pursuing potential business opportunities at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21. The country’s Ambassador to Brazil, Her Excellency Alison Stone Roofe, says the Jamaican Embassy is collaborating with agencies, such as Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), on several activities that will also target the Paralympics...

10 years ago Tourism

Indigenous Gifts Being Sought for ‘Christmas in July’

The Tourism Linkages Network is inviting persons specialising in locally manufactured hand crafted gifts, to participate in the 2016 renewal of ‘Christmas in July’. Head of the Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, told JIS News that the items being sought include those tailored for the tourism industry and corporate offices, among others. “The tourism industry uses gifts every day. We always have...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd left) examines a sidewalk project being undertaken in Negril with support from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Occasion was a tour of the resort town on May 28. Others (from left) are: Director of Projects at TEF, Christopher Miller; Senior Communications Advisor to the Minister, Delano Seiveright; and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dennis Hickey.

10 years ago Tourism

Management Entities to be Established for Resort Areas

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he will be establishing management entities to run the affairs of the island’s resort areas. Speaking in an interview with JIS News while on a tour of Negril on Friday (May 27), Minister Bartlett said the entities, to be headed by resort managers, will be mandated to build and solidify the destination assurance of Jamaica’s...

10 years ago Tourism

Gov’t Pushes Ahead with Artisan Villages

The Ministry of Tourism is pushing ahead with plans to construct artisan villages in resort areas across the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the first facility will be built in Ocho Rios, with others to be established in Montego Bay, Falmouth, Port Antonio, and Negril over the next five years. The Minister, who unveiled the design for the...