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Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill, addresses the opening session of the 6th Tourism Outlook Seminar on November 20, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill, addresses the opening session of the 6th Tourism Outlook Seminar on November 20, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

Jamaica on Track to Welcome 3.5 Million Visitors

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill, says Jamaica is on track to welcome some 3.5 million visitors this year. The number, he said, involves a combination of cruise passengers and stopover arrivals. Dr. McNeill was addressing the...
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Colin Bullock (left), responds to a question posed during the institute’s quarterly press briefing at its Oxford Road offices on Wednesday (Nov. 19). A right is Deputy Director General, Economic Planning and Policy Logistics, PIOJ, Richard Lumsden.
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Colin Bullock (left), responds to a question posed during the institute’s quarterly press briefing at its Oxford Road offices on Wednesday (Nov. 19). A right is Deputy Director General, Economic Planning and Policy Logistics, PIOJ, Richard Lumsden.

Services Industry Top Earner For July To September Quarter
Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Senator the Hon. K.D. Knight (left), discusses the development plans for the Oceana Hotel with (from second left) Chairman of the Canadian-based Downing Street Group, Anthony Alberga; Chairman, Pan Jamaica (Pan Jam) Stephen Facey; and President of the Downing Street Group, Daniel Odorico. Occasion was the signing of the official sales agreement for the property, which has been sold by the UDC for $385 to Jamaican-Canadian consortium, King Church Property Holdings Ltd. The consortium comprises which comprises Canadian real estate developers, Downing Street Partners Realty, and Jamaica Property Company Ltd, which is a member of the Pan Jam Group. The event took place on Tuesday (Nov.18), at the UDC’s offices in downtown Kingston.
Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Senator the Hon. K.D. Knight (left), discusses the development plans for the Oceana Hotel with (from second left) Chairman of the Canadian-based Downing Street Group, Anthony Alberga; Chairman, Pan Jamaica (Pan Jam) Stephen Facey; and President of the Downing Street Group, Daniel Odorico. Occasion was the signing of the official sales agreement for the property, which has been sold by the UDC for $385 to Jamaican-Canadian consortium, King Church Property Holdings Ltd. The consortium comprises which comprises Canadian real estate developers, Downing Street Partners Realty, and Jamaica Property Company Ltd, which is a member of the Pan Jam Group. The event took place on Tuesday (Nov.18), at the UDC’s offices in downtown Kingston.

New Owners Of Oceana Hotel To Develop Property
Chairman of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Mr. Blaise Hart (third right), prepares to cut the ribbon to officially commission into service, the new $4.5 million 32ft. glass bottom boat, donated to the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust (MBMPT), by the Germany-based Caribbean Aqua-Terrestrial Solutions (CATS), during a ceremony at Pier One in Montego Bay, on November 5. Others sharing in the occasion are (from left): Secretary/Manager of the St. James Parish Council, Gerald Lee; Dr. Winfried Wiedemeyer of CATS; Dr. Christopher Cox, CATS; Executive Director of the MBMPT, Hugh Shim; and Outreach Officer of the Marine Park, Joshua Bailey.
Chairman of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Mr. Blaise Hart (third right), prepares to cut the ribbon to officially commission into service, the new $4.5 million 32ft. glass bottom boat, donated to the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust (MBMPT), by the Germany-based Caribbean Aqua-Terrestrial Solutions (CATS), during a ceremony at Pier One in Montego Bay, on November 5. Others sharing in the occasion are (from left): Secretary/Manager of the St. James Parish Council, Gerald Lee; Dr. Winfried Wiedemeyer of CATS; Dr. Christopher Cox, CATS; Executive Director of the MBMPT, Hugh Shim; and Outreach Officer of the Marine Park, Joshua Bailey.

Montego Bay Marine Park Gets Boat
State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, addresses students and lecturers at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, on October 27,during the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the National Cultural and Creative Industries Commission (NCCIC) seminar themed, ‘The Creative industry a Viable Engine of Growth for Jamaica’s Economy’.
State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, addresses students and lecturers at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, on October 27,during the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the National Cultural and Creative Industries Commission (NCCIC) seminar themed, ‘The Creative industry a Viable Engine of Growth for Jamaica’s Economy’.

Cultural and Creative Industries Are Avenues Out of Poverty – State Minister Crawford

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Montego Bay to Host Sixth Tourism Outlook Seminar

Approximately 300 tourism stakeholders and interests from Jamaica, the Caribbean, United States, and Canada, are expected to participate in the sixth annual Tourism Outlook Seminar, scheduled for November 20 and 21 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. Themed: ‘Tourism: Enhancing Social and Economic Impact’, the seminar will provide a basis for positioning tourism to foster stronger relationships and...
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Tourism

State Minister Crawford Encourages Students to Get Educated

Students are being encouraged to attain education during their youthful days, so that they can secure quality lives in their latter years, by State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford. Delivering the keynote address at a 2014 Youth Forum, organized by the National Child Month Committee, at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, on November...
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Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Diedre Millis (right), in discussion with Poet Laureate, Professor Mervyn Morris, at a reception in his honour in Bristol.
Tourism

Bristol Hosts Poet Laureate

The city of Bristol hosted a programme of Jamaican-themed events to celebrate the visit of the Jamaican Poet Laureate, Professor Mervyn Morris, OM, from October 10 to 11. The Bristol City Council and the University of Bristol hosted Professor Morris, along with three other Jamaican poets, Melville Cooke, Yashika Graham and Richard Dingwall. Included in the programme were a civic...
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State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (centre), is presented with a painting by founder of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Ilsa DuVerney (right); and Chairman of the JaCSA, Dr. Lanie Oakley Williams, following his keynote address at the JaCSA’s 2014 conference held on October 8, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.
TourismVision 2030

Quality Customer Service Key – State Minister Crawford

Minister of State for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, has underscored the importance of customer service for growth and development, and the ultimate transformation of the nation. Addressing the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JaCSA) annual conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on October 8, Mr. Crawford said, “If we don’t have satisfied people, we can’t get greater productivity,...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right) converses with Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley during the official launch of Jamaica Sport on Wednesday (October 1), at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston.
Office of the Prime MinisterSportTourism

Government Moves to Maximise Earnings from Sport Tourism

The country’s ability to capitalise on prospects and earnings related to sport tourism has been boosted with the establishment of ‘Jamaica Sport’. A Technical Working Group established by the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, and the Ministry of Sport, Jamaica Sport will serve as a public/private entity, which will coordinate and develop sport tourism locally. The initiative will explore the...
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Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.
Tourism

Community Involvement in Tourism Key – Dr. Mcneill

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has underscored the importance of community involvement in tourism, while highlighting Government’s efforts to improve the lives of those involved in the industry. He said that in recognition of the importance of community tourism, the Ministry has developed a Community-based Tourism Policy and Strategy, and has embarked on a series of consultations to...
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Director of Taxation Policy in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlett, explains Government’s Economic Reform Programme to residents of St. Elizabeth, at a Town Hall meeting held on Wednesday (Sept. 24), at the new public park in Black River.
AgricultureTourism

Tourism-Agriculture Link To Create Jobs

The Government is targeting an employment boom from the strengthening of linkages between agriculture and tourism. Director of Taxation Policy in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlett, said that Government is looking to capitalise on the continued growth in the agriculture sector by creating ready and secured markets for agricultural products to the hospitality sector. This, he said,...
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