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Health Minister, Hon. Dr Fenton Ferguson (left), outlining plans for the earmarked upgrading of the Negril Health Centre in Westmoreland, to a world class Urgent Care Centre, under the Government’s proposed North to West Trauma Plan implementation, following a tour of the institution on February 13. Listening is Tourism and Entertainment Minister and Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, where the centre is located , Hon Dr Wykeham McNeill.
Health Minister, Hon. Dr Fenton Ferguson (left), outlining plans for the earmarked upgrading of the Negril Health Centre in Westmoreland, to a world class Urgent Care Centre, under the Government’s proposed North to West Trauma Plan implementation, following a tour of the institution on February 13. Listening is Tourism and Entertainment Minister and Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, where the centre is located , Hon Dr Wykeham McNeill.

Five Public Health Institutions to Be Upgraded Under North to West Trauma Plan

Five public health institutions are to be upgraded as part of the Ministry of Health’s North to West Trauma Plan, the centrepiece of the Government’s thrust to become the Caribbean’s leader in Health Tourism. The earmarked institutions are: the Negril...
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

Tourism Ministry Advancing Work on Public Beach Development Programme
From left to right, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Clyde Harrison; sculptor Scheed Cole; and Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna, pose beside the new statue of the late reggae icon, the Hon. Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, which was unveiled yesterday (February 8) at the Trench Town Culture Yard. The statue, sculpted by Scheed Cole, was commissioned by Minister McNeill as part of a multi-million dollar renovation of the culture yard that is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). This is in keeping with the Ministry’s drive to develop cultural heritage sites across Jamaica and further enhance and diversify the island’s tourism product.
From left to right, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Clyde Harrison; sculptor Scheed Cole; and Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna, pose beside the new statue of the late reggae icon, the Hon. Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, which was unveiled yesterday (February 8) at the Trench Town Culture Yard. The statue, sculpted by Scheed Cole, was commissioned by Minister McNeill as part of a multi-million dollar renovation of the culture yard that is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). This is in keeping with the Ministry’s drive to develop cultural heritage sites across Jamaica and further enhance and diversify the island’s tourism product.

Minister McNeill Unveils New Bob Marley Statue at Culture Yard
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

Lighting of Elegant Corridor Going Well
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

Tourist Arrivals Increased by 3.6 % In 2014

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), along with Chief Executive Officer, Island Grill, Thalia Lyn (right), and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), Diana McCaulay, view a display of waste materials often found on the island’s streets and in the gullies. Occasion was the launch of the ‘Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica’ campaign at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown, Kingston on February 4.
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Ministry and JET Launch Education Campaign to Keep Resort Towns Clean

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, in partnership with the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), has launched a national public education programme geared at encouraging Jamaicans in resort towns to keep their surroundings clean. ‘Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica’, which is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at a cost of $34.5 million, is a year-long initiative aimed at improving...
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Promoters Invited to Submit Activities for Jamrock Summer

Promoters and organizers of events are invited to submit these activities for inclusion in the Jamrock Summer promotional programme, being spearheaded by the entertainment division of the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment. These activities, which include film, dance, fashion, food, literary arts and other entertainment events, will have to be staged between May 15 and August 15, 2015, to qualify...
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President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Brian Pengelley, addresses the opening of the inaugural Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event held on Wednesday, January 21, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay.
Tourism

Manufacturers Urged to Make Good Use of Tourism Linkages Event

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Brian Pengelley, is urging manufacturers to make good use of the opportunity created through the Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event to boost the promotion and sale of their products to the tourism industry. “Do not waste this opportunity….make your pitch. I have said to all my members…ask the questions, make sure you understand...
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Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, giving an update on the Winter Tourist Season.
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Arrivals Up for Winter Tourist Season

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is reporting that the 2014/15 Winter Tourist Season is going well, with arrivals up just over a month after the December 15, 2014 start. Speaking to JIS News, Dr. McNeill said the preliminary figures for the first two weeks of 2015 are indicating that arrivals are up by over 5 per cent...
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Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham NcNeill (centre), is in conversation with Business Development Director at Sandals Resorts International, Wayne Cummings (left); and President of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association, Brian Pengelley (right), at the opening of the one-day Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event on Wednesday, January 21, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay.
Tourism

Large Turnout for Inaugural Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is hailing the strong support for the inaugural staging of the Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event, noting that the large turnout of buyers and suppliers augurs well for the future of the sector. The event, held on Wednesday, January 21, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, brought together some...
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President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig, addresses the opening of the Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event, held at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, on January 21. The event attracted over 80 suppliers and 50 hoteliers.
Tourism

JHTA President Upbeat About Speed Networking Event Prospects

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig, is upbeat about the prospects of the first ever tourism speed networking event, staged at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, on January 21. The event, which was organized to bring tourism-related suppliers and hoteliers together with a view to improving trade between the various groups,...
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Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), listens as Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer, Barry O’Brien, makes a point to Bob Marley Group of Companies General Manager, Marie Bruce. Occasion was Tuesday’s (January 13) launch of month-long activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the birth of the late Reggae legend, at Digicel’s regional headquarters, downtown Kingston.
Tourism

Marley’s Contribution to Jamaica Priceless – Dr. McNeill

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has described as “priceless,” the contribution of late Reggae legend, Hon. Robert “Bob” Nesta Marley, to Jamaica’s music legacy. “I am often asked the value of Reggae music and…Bob Marley to Jamaica and Jamaica’s tourism, and I would say it is immeasurable…it’s not something that you can put a figure to,” he...
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