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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill. (FILE)
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill. (FILE)

Message from Minister of Tourism And Entertainment to Mark World Tourism Day

Jamaica joins our fellow member states of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in marking World Tourism Day. The UNWTO theme this year is ‘One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities’. This theme emphasizes the fact that world tourism has...
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Clyde Harrison, address a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (September 23).
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Clyde Harrison, address a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (September 23).

Tourism Awareness Week to Focus on Linkages Hub
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), tries out bicycle during a tour of booths at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James. Enjoying the moment is participant, Paola Byles.
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), tries out bicycle during a tour of booths at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James. Enjoying the moment is participant, Paola Byles.

Tourism Minister Says Sector Continues To Be Engine of Growth
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), tries out bicycle during a tour of booths at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James. Enjoying the moment is participant, Paola Byles.
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), tries out bicycle during a tour of booths at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James. Enjoying the moment is participant, Paola Byles.

Discussions Underway For Resumption of Appleton Express
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), with (from left): former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Heinz Simonitsch; Chairman and CEO of the National Baking Company, Kevin Hendrickson, and President of the JHTA, Nicola Madden Greig, at the 2015 launch of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Sunday, September 20.
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), with (from left): former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Heinz Simonitsch; Chairman and CEO of the National Baking Company, Kevin Hendrickson, and President of the JHTA, Nicola Madden Greig, at the 2015 launch of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Sunday, September 20.

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Passing Grade for JAPEX Organisers

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, has given a passing grade to organisers of the 25th Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) travel trade show, which ended on September 22 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James. Speaking to JIS News, Mr. Pennicook said this year’s show attracted some 23 new tour operators, with the majority of them coming from the...
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President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig, addresses the opening of the 25th Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) tourism trade show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday (September 20).
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JHTA Signs MoU for Protection of Children

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden- Greig, said the entity is moving to play a more pivotal role in the protection of the nation’s children. This, as the JHTA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism, (The CODE). The CODE...
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President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig, addresses the opening of the 25th Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) tourism trade show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday (September 20).
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Tourism Outlook Very Promising – Madden-Greig

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden- Greig, said the tourism outlook for calendar year 2015 continues to be “very promising.” She said the industry has already recorded growth of 3.1 per cent for the first six months of the year and “we think that the 2015/16 winter season will be even more successful.” The JHTA...
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Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (centre), with some members of the United Kingdom tourism fraternity, at the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 20.
Tourism

60,000 New Airline Seats Secured for Winter Tourist Season

More than 60,000 new airline seats have already been secured for Jamaica, ahead of the 2015/16 winter tourist season, which begins in December. The disclosure was made by Tourism Director, Mr. Paul Pennicook, as he addressed a media breakfast, as part of the 25th staging of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Hilton Resort in St....
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Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), with (from left): former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Heinz Simonitsch; Chairman and CEO of the National Baking Company, Kevin Hendrickson, and President of the JHTA, Nicola Madden Greig, at the 2015 launch of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Sunday, September 20.
Tourism

Tourism Linkages Hub Reaping Success

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the Linkages Hub is reaping success, by ensuring that more products used in the tourism sector are procured locally. Speaking at the opening of the 2015 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on September 20, the Minister said that all stakeholders...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2015 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Sunday, September 20. The Minister pointed out that this year, ground will be broken for the construction of 1,600 new rooms in the tourism sector.
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Ground to Be Broken This Year for 1,600 New Hotel Rooms

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says ground will be broken this year for the construction of some 1,600 new rooms in the local tourism sector. The Minister said construction of those rooms is an indication that investments in the tourism sector have returned in a big way. Declaring open the 2015 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) on September...
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Hundreds of Tourism Buyers and Suppliers for JAPEX 2015

Hundreds of overseas buyers and local suppliers in the tourism sector are expected to converge at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, from September 20 to 22, for the 25th staging of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX). The annual event, put on by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), offers the ideal forum...
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