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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller addressing the official opening ceremony for the Caribbean Travel Marketplace, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on January 12. The Caribbean Travel Marketplace is the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller addressing the official opening ceremony for the Caribbean Travel Marketplace, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on January 12. The Caribbean Travel Marketplace is the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's (CHTA) premier tourism trade event which brings together numerous tour operators from across the globe and supplier companies from various Caribbean countries.

PM says Tourism Interests in Caribbean Must Remain on Cutting Edge

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has emphasized that tourism interests in the Caribbean must remain on the cutting edge, to cope with competition from other areas. She pointed out that competitors, such as those in the Mediterranean,...
Tourism and Entertainment Minister of Tourism, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (second right), welcomes the two millionth stopover visitors to the island, Alexis Grenier (3rd left) and husband, Craig Greiner (3rd right), from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, after they disembarked the American Airlines flight on which they and other passengers arrived at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay from Miami, Florida, on Sunday (December 29). Also sharing the occasion are: Tourism Director, John Lynch (left); State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (2nd left); and Montego Bay
Tourism and Entertainment Minister of Tourism, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (second right), welcomes the two millionth stopover visitors to the island, Alexis Grenier (3rd left) and husband, Craig Greiner (3rd right), from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, after they disembarked the American Airlines flight on which they and other passengers arrived at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay from Miami, Florida, on Sunday (December 29). Also sharing the occasion are: Tourism Director, John Lynch (left); State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (2nd left); and Montego Bay's Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris.

Jamaica Welcomes Two Millionth Stopover Visitor
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, outlines the scope of work to be undertaken as part of the Ocho Rios Enhancement project, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on December 19.
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, outlines the scope of work to be undertaken as part of the Ocho Rios Enhancement project, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on December 19.

$400M Project to Transform Ocho Rios
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (2nd right), looks on as Senior Architect at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Richard Picart (left), points out features of the deigns plan for the infrastructure works being carried out on the Turtle River Road and Cruise Ship Terminal in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Others looking on are Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (2nd left); Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Shahine Robinson (foreground); and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Hon. Damion Crawford. The Minister and other officials toured the project on December 18.
Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (2nd right), looks on as Senior Architect at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Richard Picart (left), points out features of the deigns plan for the infrastructure works being carried out on the Turtle River Road and Cruise Ship Terminal in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Others looking on are Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (2nd left); Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Shahine Robinson (foreground); and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Hon. Damion Crawford. The Minister and other officials toured the project on December 18.

Minister McNeill Satisfied with Progress of Infrastructure Works in Ocho Rios
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

Growth in Tourist Arrivals Expected To Continue

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Damion Crawford.
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Minister Crawford Congratulates Tessanne Chin on Winning The Voice

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Damion Crawford, has extended sincere congratulations to Jamaican vocalist Tessanne Chin on her extraordinary achievement of winning the American reality television singing competition, “The Voice”. “It is with great pride that I congratulate you on a well deserved victory. Words cannot adequately convey the sheer joy and admiration...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre); participates in the ribbon cutting exercise to officially declare the Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort and Spa open on December 7, with (from left): Senior Vice President, Investment and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Sagicor X Fund, Rohan Miller; President and CEO of Sagicor, Richard Byles; Senior VP Aimbridge Hospitality, Rich Cortese; General Manager Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort and Spa, Barbara Burton, and (partly hidden), Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), John Lynch.
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225 Rooms added to Hotel Sector

Jamaica’s hotel room stock increased by 225, creating employment for approximately 300 persons, with the official opening of the Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on Saturday December 7. The hotel, which is located on the former Hedonism III property, was acquired by the Sagicor Jamaica Group in May of this year and underwent...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), is in light discussion with (from left): Chairman of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Josef Forstmayr; Director of Tourism, John Lynch; and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Evelyn Smith. Occasion was a press conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on December 3, on the 2014 Caribbean Travel Marketplace.
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Bookings for Winter Well Ahead of Last Year – Dr. McNeill

Jamaica is on course for a strong winter season with bookings for the period “pacing well ahead of last year” said Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill. He was addressing a press conference on the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2014 on December 3, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. The Minister said despite...
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General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Desmond Malcolm, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 26. To his left is Senior Planner at the UDC, Shyril McIntosh Wilson.
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UDC Plans to Regularize Business Operators at Ocho Rios Fishermen’s Village

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says that plans are in place for the regularization of persons, who operate business at the Ocho Rios Fishermen’s Village, so that they will be included in the overall transformation of the facility. “As part of the plans going forward, approved restaurant operators will also be provided with lease agreements, so legally, they will be...
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Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), converses with Chairman of Europe’s third largest hotel chain, Melia Hotels International (MHI), Gabriel Escarrer Julia (left), during the signing of an agreement between MHI and the National Insurance Fund (NIF) for the provision of upwards of 400 jobs at the Braco Hotel in Trelawny which MHI will operate over the next 15 years. The signing took place at the Braco Hotel on November 21. Arrangement for the jobs were finalized following discussions involving Dr. McNeill; Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), under whose portfolio the NIF falls; and Mr. Julia.
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400 More Jobs for Jamaicans at Braco Hotel

Up to 400 more jobs will be provided for Jamaicans in the long term, under a management agreement between the National Insurance Fund (NIF) and Europe’s third largest hotel chain, Melia Hotels International (MHI). Under the agreement, the Spanish hotel chain will operate the Braco Hotel in Trelawny, for the next 15 years. This follows negotiations, which involved Minister of...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, launching TPDCo’s Language Skills Training Programme for Tourism Workers to participate in Russian and Spanish classes, at the Swept Away Resort, in Negril on Thursday, November 21.
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Language Skills Training Programme For Tourism Workers

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, through the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), has embarked on a Language Skills Training Programme, aimed at training some 300 persons in the tourism industry, in conversational Russian and Spanish. This move complements the Ministry’s efforts to secure increased airlifts to Jamaica from several non-traditional tourist destinations, including Russia, Latin America and Europe. Addressing...
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), is presented with a copy of the signed agreement between the National Insurance Fund (NIF) and European hotel chain, Melia Hotels International (MHI), for the provision of over 400 jobs for Jamaicans at the Braco Hotel in Trelwany by MHI Chairman, Gabriel Escarrer Julia (left), following a brief signing ceremony at the hotel on November 21. MHI, which is Europe’s third largest hotel chain, will operate Braco Hotel over the next 15 years. Sharing the proceedings is Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Wykeham McNeill who participated in discussions also involving Minister Kellier, who has portfolio responsibility for the NIF, and Mr. Julia, leading to the agreement being formulated.
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400 More Jobs for Jamaicans at Braco Hotel

Up to 400 more jobs will be provided for Jamaicans in the long term, under a management agreement between the National Insurance Fund (NIF) and Europe’s third largest hotel chain, Melia Hotels International (MHI). Under the agreement, the Spanish hotel chain will operate the Braco Hotel in Trelawny, for the next 15 years. This follows negotiations, which involved Minister of...
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