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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill at a JIS Think Tank held JIS Head Office.
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill at a JIS Think Tank held JIS Head Office.

2.4 Per Cent Increase in Stopover Arrivals

The tourism sector has registered a 2.4 per cent growth in stopover arrivals for the first half of the year (January to July) when compared to the same period in 2013. Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill,...
Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.
Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.

Several Activities Planned for Tourism Awareness Week
The exterior of the Negril Police Station in Westmoreland, which is slated to be refurbished through allocation of $25 million from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).
The exterior of the Negril Police Station in Westmoreland, which is slated to be refurbished through allocation of $25 million from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

Negril Police Station To Be Refurbished
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (2nd right), looks on as Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (2nd left), tries out one of three motorbikes donated by the Ministry to the Negril Police. The vehicles were handed over on Friday (August 29), during a brief ceremony held at the Negril Police Station in Westmoreland. Others sharing the moment are Chairman of the Negril Resort Board, Cliff Reynolds (left); and Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police for Area 1, Gary Griffiths.
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (2nd right), looks on as Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (2nd left), tries out one of three motorbikes donated by the Ministry to the Negril Police. The vehicles were handed over on Friday (August 29), during a brief ceremony held at the Negril Police Station in Westmoreland. Others sharing the moment are Chairman of the Negril Resort Board, Cliff Reynolds (left); and Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police for Area 1, Gary Griffiths.

Tourism Ministry Donates Bikes to Negril Police
Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dennis Hickey, informing JIS News of the agency’s stepped-up anti-harassment drive in the resort areas.
Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dennis Hickey, informing JIS News of the agency’s stepped-up anti-harassment drive in the resort areas.

TPDCo Steps Up Anti-Harassment Drive in Resort Areas

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TEF Supports Development of Heritage Sites

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has been financing various projects geared towards the development and preservation of the country’s heritage sites, landmarks and cultural products. One of the major projects is the beautification and rehabilitation of the town of Falmouth, in Trelawny. Executive Director of the TEF, Clyde Harrison, explains that the $900 million undertaking involves - the Hampden Wharf...
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Tourism

New Deadline for Submission of Reggae Month Events

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment has extended the deadline for submission of new and existing entertainment events to be endorsed under the ‘Reggae Month – it’s Kingston for February’ 2015 calendar, to September 10. ‘Reggae Month - it’s Kingston for February’, is an initiative of the Ministry and is aimed at utilizing reggae music and the cultural significance of...
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Tourism

Tourism Ministry Invites Submission of Events for Reggae Month

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment has issued a call for submission of new and existing entertainment events to be endorsed under the Reggae Month – it’s Kingston for February 2015 calendar. ‘Reggae Month- it’s Kingston for February’, is an initiative of the Ministry and is aimed at utilizing reggae music and the cultural significance of the month as an...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (second left), conversing with President, Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Coleen Lewis (second right), during a joint Rotary Club meeting of the Kingston East and Port Royal, and Trafalgar New Heights at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in Kingston, on August 11. Others (from left) are: President, Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Winsome Gordon and Assistant Governor, Jamaica South East, Noel Osbourne.
Tourism

State Minister Renews Call for Education Trust

With the cost of tertiary education increasing annually, Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, has renewed the call for the establishment of a dedicated Trust from which Jamaicans can access money to fund their tertiary education. Addressing a joint Rotary Club meeting of the Kingston East and Port Royal, and Trafalgar New Heights,...
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Jamaica’s Poet Laureate, Professor Mervyn Morris, delivers a special lecture on the late Louise Bennett Coverly, on August 4, at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC.
Tourism

Poet Laureate Pays Tribute to Miss Lou at Independence Event in New York

Jamaica’s Poet Laureate, Professor Mervyn Morris gave a special presentation on late cultural icon Louise Bennett Coverely, at an Independence celebration held on Monday, August 4, the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC. More than 100 members of the Diaspora and friends of Jamaica attended the event held in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) Alumni Association of...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill. (FILE)
Tourism

Minister McNeill to Participate in Jamaica Promotion at Commonwealth Games

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is scheduled to participate in several activities aimed at marketing destination Jamaica during the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which are being held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 3, 2014. Minister McNeill is currently in Trinidad where he represented Jamaica at the first Japan/CARICOM Summit, which took place on...
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The popular group “No-maddz” performing at the launch of the Ministry of Tourism’s ‘Jamrock 90-days 90-ways’ summer promotion in Montego Bay recently.
Tourism

Entertainment Sector Doing Well – State Minister Crawford

State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, is expressing satisfaction with the progress of the entertainment industry. Citing the dancehall sector in particular, Mr. Crawford says that while there are some negatives, which must be addressed, these are far outweighed by the positives. He says the dancehall culture, apart from displaying another side of the...
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