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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, emphasises a point during a presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Tuesday (August 27), at the agency’s Half-Way-Tree Road offices.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, emphasises a point during a presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Tuesday (August 27), at the agency’s Half-Way-Tree Road offices.

‘90 Days of Summer’ By Next Year

The Government is working to have the ‘90 days of Summer’ initiative in place by 2014. The entertainment promotion seeks to attract visitors to the island during the months of May to August and maximise the economic potential of the...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon Damion Crawford.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon Damion Crawford.

Entertainment Registry to be in Place September One
Representatives of the St. James Parish Library, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), and Blue World Travels, engage in sorting out the over 1000 books that were presented by passengers of the Cruise Ship, Festival at Sea, for students across western Jamaica, after the vessel docked in Montego Bay, St. James, last week. The donations, which were facilitated through United States-based Blue World Travels, were handed over to representatives of the Ministry of Education and JTB, during a brief presentation ceremony at the Montego Bay Cruise Ship Terminal.
Representatives of the St. James Parish Library, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), and Blue World Travels, engage in sorting out the over 1000 books that were presented by passengers of the Cruise Ship, Festival at Sea, for students across western Jamaica, after the vessel docked in Montego Bay, St. James, last week. The donations, which were facilitated through United States-based Blue World Travels, were handed over to representatives of the Ministry of Education and JTB, during a brief presentation ceremony at the Montego Bay Cruise Ship Terminal.

Students to Benefit from International Children’s Book Drive
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right); along with Minister of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliament, Western Westmoreland, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre) and Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (left); break ground for the Whitehall Phase 3 Housing Development in Negril on July 18. The project will result in some 590 housing solutions at a cost of $390 million.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right); along with Minister of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliament, Western Westmoreland, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre) and Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (left); break ground for the Whitehall Phase 3 Housing Development in Negril on July 18. The project will result in some 590 housing solutions at a cost of $390 million.

590 Housing Solutions for Whitehall Phase 3 in Negril
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left); in conversation with Chairman, National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Dr. Richard Constable (right); and NAJASO National Convention Chair, Carol Williams, during the 36th annual convention held at the Secrets Wild Orchid Resort in Montego Bay on July 19. Activities of the three day convention were carried out under the theme
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left); in conversation with Chairman, National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Dr. Richard Constable (right); and NAJASO National Convention Chair, Carol Williams, during the 36th annual convention held at the Secrets Wild Orchid Resort in Montego Bay on July 19. Activities of the three day convention were carried out under the theme 'NAJASO-a partnership for transformation'.

Tourism Industry Experiencing Good Summer – Minister McNeill

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left); poses with Chairman of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Dr. Richard Constable (Centre); and Professor Joseph Whittaker during the Closing Banquet and Awards Ceremony of the organization
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Ground to be Broken for $1.75 Billion Hotel in Kingston

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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (third left); is joined in the ribbon cutting exercise to mark the opening of the new exhibition at Seville Heritage Park by (from left, front row), Opposition Spokesperson on Youth, Sports, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Culture, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange; Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeil; Ambassador and President, of The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, Her Excellency Celsa Nuño; Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Shahine Robinson; and Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Ainsley Henriques. Also sharing in the moment are Chairman of the Seville Advisory Committee, James Walsh (left, back row) and Custos of St Ann, Hon. Radcliffe Walters.
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Tracing Jamaica’s History at Seville Heritage Park

The Seville Great House and Heritage Park, located on a 301 acre property in the parish of St. Ann, has seen continuous habitation for several hundred years. It has been described as “the site of the encounter” where different cultures in Jamaica’s history - the Tainos, African, Spanish and English - met at various times in its past, sometimes violently,...
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TEF to Provide Led Lights for ‘Elegant Corridor’

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Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Thank’ on July 18, at the agency’s Half-Way-Tree headquarters in Kingston.
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Upgrading Work in Ocho Rios Will Boost Business

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Culture and Tourism Essential to Marketing Jamaica – Dr. McNeill

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Stakeholders Welcome Setting up of Craft Authority

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