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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

Gov’t Preparing Citizens to Seize Opportunities in Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has been proactive in preparing its citizens to seize emerging opportunities within the tourism industry. “We are not complacent; we have been diligently equipping our populace to take advantage of the myriad...
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Says Tourism Awareness Week Was Used to Showcase Diversity of the Sector’s Product
Youth leaders engage in discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) Youth Forum, under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. From left are Moderator, Amashika Lorne; President of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tourism Society, Katrina Chin; Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence in national leadership recipient, Odane Brooks; Dean of Discipline at Anchovy High School in St. James, Levon Brissett; and Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Junior Minister of Tourism, Taj Melbourne.
Youth leaders engage in discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) Youth Forum, under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. From left are Moderator, Amashika Lorne; President of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tourism Society, Katrina Chin; Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence in national leadership recipient, Odane Brooks; Dean of Discipline at Anchovy High School in St. James, Levon Brissett; and Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Junior Minister of Tourism, Taj Melbourne.

Calls for Youth to Be Empowered to Tap into Tourism Opportunities
Lead muralist, Sheldon Blake (right), explains the creative direction behind the ‘Out of Many, One Love’ tourism mural during Friday’s (September 27) unveiling on Peters Lane in downtown Kingston. Looking on (from second right) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Devon House Executive Director, Georgeia Robinson; Deputy Director of Kingston Creative, Janet Crick, and other tourism executives.
Lead muralist, Sheldon Blake (right), explains the creative direction behind the ‘Out of Many, One Love’ tourism mural during Friday’s (September 27) unveiling on Peters Lane in downtown Kingston. Looking on (from second right) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Devon House Executive Director, Georgeia Robinson; Deputy Director of Kingston Creative, Janet Crick, and other tourism executives.

Tourism Mural Unveiled in Downtown Kingston
Director of Tourism, Donovan White
Director of Tourism, Donovan White

Young People Urged to Become Tourism Ambassadors

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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.
Press ReleaseTourism

Minister Bartlett to Join Global Tourism Leaders for World Tourism Day Celebrations

UN Tourism to Host Official World Tourism Day Event in Tbilisi, Georgia Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departed the island yesterday (September 25) for Tbilisi, Georgia, where he will participate in the official global celebrations to mark World Tourism Day (WTD) 2024. The event, organized by the United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism), is set for September 27 under the...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPress ReleaseTourism

Green Grotto Caves & Attractions Achieves 21 Year Master Certification from Earthcheck, Setting a New Standard in Caribbean Eco-Tourism

The Green Grotto Caves & Attractions, owned and managed by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has proudly been recognized with the prestigious Master Certification by EarthCheck for the last 21 years, the world's leading scientific benchmarking, certification, and advisory group for travel and tourism. This milestone makes Green Grotto the first attraction of its kind in the Caribbean to achieve...
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Jamaica is fast becoming a premier destination of choice for weddings.
Tourism

Jamaica Destination of Choice for Weddings – Tourism Minister

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has solidified its position in the region as the destination of choice for weddings, making significant strides in the lucrative bridal market. Speaking with JIS News on September 23, following the recent Wedding Expo held in St James and Falmouth as part of Tourism Awareness Week activities, Mr. Bartlett expressed confidence in...
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(HM G20) Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) engages his colleague, Minister of Tourism for India, Hon. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a frank discussion on ways to tap into the lucrative Indian travel market, as Jamaica seeks to diversify its markets and boost arrivals.
Foreign AffairsPress ReleaseTourism

Minister Bartlett Calls on G20 Nations to Invest in Capacity Building for Resilience in SIDS

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has made an urgent call for G20 nations to invest in capacity building for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that are heavily reliant on tourism. Minister Bartlett made the call while speaking at the G20 and UN Tourism Side Event recently, under the theme ‘Tourism: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,’ in...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (September 11). He said that Tourism Awareness Week will be observed this year from September 22 to 28.
Tourism

Jamaica to Observe Tourism Awareness Week September 22 to 28

Jamaica will observe Tourism Awareness Week 2024 from September 22 to 28, under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, today (September 11), Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said this year’s theme focuses on how tourism fosters understanding and harmony between nations and communities. “One Love is a powerful expression of...
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Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Wade Mars, presents a full scholarship for TPDCo’s Team Jamaica Training Programme to Miss Universe Jamaica, Rachel Silvera, during her courtesy call at the agency’s offices in New Kingston on Wednesday (August 28). This initiative will further enhance Ms. Silvera’s knowledge and skills, ensuring she is well-prepared to represent Jamaica at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 16, 2024.
Tourism

PHOTOS: Miss Universe Jamaica Pays Courtesy Call on TPDCo Executive Director

Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Wade Mars, presents a full scholarship for TPDCo’s Team Jamaica Training Programme to Miss Universe Jamaica, Rachel Silvera, during her courtesy call at the agency’s offices in New Kingston on Wednesday (August 28). This initiative will further enhance Ms. Silvera’s knowledge and skills, ensuring she is well-prepared to represent Jamaica at the 73rd...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) engages in a light conversation with Brazilian Tourism Minister, Hon. Celso Sabino (left) and Governor of the State of Maranhão, Carlos Brandão in São Luís, Brazil, following the recent signing of a sustainable tourism Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) and Brazil
Press ReleaseTourism

Jamaica and Brazil Forge Partnership to Promote Tourism Resilience – Bartlett

Discussions on Jamaica-Brazil Airlift Agreement Well Advanced The Jamaica based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) and Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation in boosting tourism resilience. The areas of cooperation covered under the MOU include: Climate resilience in tourism; Entrepreneurial tourism resilience; Tourism security resilience; and Tourism pandemic...
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