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The newly renovated shops at the Old Fort Craft Market and Heritage Centre, which were officially handed over to craft traders on December 23 by Minister of Tourism & Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

Shops Handed Over to Craft Traders in Mo-Bay

Fifteen refurbished shops were handed over to craft traders at the Old Fort Craft Market and Heritage Centre in Montego Bay on December 23, by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill. The shops, which were razed by...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill (left), looks at something being pointed out by Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Senator Noel Sloley, during a ceremony on Thursday (December 12), to commission into service 10 automated immigration kiosks at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.

TEF Chair Hails Partnership With PICA

Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

Message from the Minister of Tourism & Entertainment for the start of the Winter Tourist Season 2014/2015

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. Hon. Wykeham McNeill (right), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service 10 automated immigration kiosks on Thursday (December 11), at the Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. Looking on (from left) are: Director of Tourism, Paul Pennycooke; Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCO), Maxine Henry Wilson; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Senator Noel Sloley; President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden Greig; and head of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald.

Immigration Kiosks Installed At Sangster International Airport

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. Hon. Wykeham McNeill, addresses a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday, December 11, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, where he announced positive developments for 2015.

1.2M Airlift Seats Already Secured For 2015 Summer Season

12 years ago Tourism

Lighting of Elegant Corridor Progressing Well

Work is progressing satisfactorily on the installation of lights along a section of the North Coast Highway from the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay,St. James, to Greenwood in Trelawny, known as the Elegant Corridor. The project, which is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at a cost of $248.4 million, started a month ago, and also involves...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill, delivers the keynote address at the 13th Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (STAR) awards held on Tuesday, December 9, at the Sandals Grande Riviera Beach and Villa Golf Resort in St. Ann.

12 years ago Tourism

2014 A Good Year For Tourism Sector – McNeill

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill says that 2014 has been “a very good year” for tourism in Jamaica. He said that November 2014 “has gone down as the best November Jamaica has ever had” with arrivals showing an increase of more than six per cent for the month. July saw a record 221,000 stopover arrivals, the largest...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), makes a point to Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Hon. Peter Phillips (2nd left), as they view plans for the expansion of the Royalton White Sands Resort in Trelawny. Occasion was a tour of the property on November 28. Others (from left) are: Hotel Manager at Royalton White Sands, Alex Arias; Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO), Devon Hickey; Sales Director at the resort, Kerry-Ann Casserly; and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Clyde Harrison.

12 years ago Tourism

Hotel Projects to Create Jobs for Thousands of Jamaicans

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. Hon. Wykeham NcNeill; and Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, are hailing the significant investments in tourism on the north coast which, they estimate, will provide jobs for thousands of Jamaicans, while expanding the industry. The Ministers were speaking to JIS News on Friday (November 28) after an extensive tour of four...

General Manager of the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Clifton Reader (left), explains to Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (2nd right) and Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (3rd right), the concept of the resort, which is now being refurbished. The Ministers were on a tour of the property on Friday November 28. Also on the tour were: Dr. Paul Robertson (right), of the Port Authority of Jamaica, (PAJ); Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO), Devon Hickey (2nd left) and the Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison.

12 years ago Tourism

Moon Palace Jamaica Grande to Open January 15

Plans are in place for the January 15, 2015 opening of the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, which is being refurbished at a cost of US$150 million. This was disclosed by the General Manager of the resort, Clifton Reader, during a tour of the property on November 28, by Tourism Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill and...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding. (FILE)

12 years ago ParliamentTourism

Jamaica to Enter Tourism Timeshare Market

The Senate today (November 28), approved the Timeshare Vacations Bill, facilitating the country’s entrance into the tourism timeshare market. Timeshare/vacation ownership is defined as a method of use and or shared ownership of vacation real estate, where purchasers acquire a period of time (often one week) in a condominium, apartment or other type of vacation accommodation. Opening the debate, Minister...

Tourism workers and other stakeholders in St. Ann and St. Mary, attend a Chikungunya Virus/Ebola preparedness and response training workshop, which was held on November 25 at the Jewel Resort, Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

12 years ago Health & WellnessTourism

TEF Provides $5.9 Million for Chikv/Ebola Response in St. Ann and St. Mary

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has made $5.9 million available to the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), to assist with the cleaning up of resort areas in the parishes of St. Ann and St. Mary, as part of the national response to the Chikungunya virus (ChikV). So far, there has been extensive clean-up and vector control activities aimed at...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, speaking in Montego Bay, St. James, recently. He announced that talks have started with the promoters of the world famous Woodstock Festival, with a view to having the event staged in Jamaica.

12 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Could Host Woodstock Festival Soon

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, says Jamaica could soon be hosting one of the world’s biggest music festivals. Speaking in Montego Bay, St. James, recently, Mr. Crawford said he has already had discussions with promoters of the world famous Woodstock Festival, and if things go according to plan, the event could be...