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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (r) and Sierra Leone Tourism Minister, Hon. Nabeela Farida Tunis being interviewed by BBC Travel Presenter Carmen Roberts at the International Tourism and Investment Conference (ITIC) Global Tourism Investment Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, England, on Monday, November 4.

Tourism Minister Bartlett Advocates for Enhanced Commonwealth Collaboration to Drive Global Tourism Growth

Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has underscored the need for a stronger and more cohesive tourism strategy across Commonwealth nations to leverage the immense potential for economic and social development. Speaking at the prestigious International Tourism and Investment Conference (ITIC)...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett in London for World Travel Market 2024

Vice President of Trade Sales for Unique Vacations, United States, Garth Laird (left), and Director of Operations at Sandals Golf Upton Estate Country Club, Jonathan Newnham (right), join winners of Sandals’ 20th USA Travel Advisor Golf Tournament, at the awards ceremony held at Sandals Ochi in St. Ann on October 28. The winning team members are (from left) Adam Anderson, David Anderson, David Schutz and Jeremy Lee.

Jamaica’s Tourism Supports a Vast Economic Network

Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Industry Relations at Unique Vacations, Gary Sadler, addresses travel partners and stakeholders during the 28th Annual Canadian Travel Golf Tournament Dinner at the Sandals Ocho Rios Beach Resort in St. Ann recently.

Air Canada to Increase Flights into Jamaica for Winter Tourist Season

Prime Minister , Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Sandals Resorts International’s Mega Showcase, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (October 16).

Gov’t Proactive in Promoting Brand Jamaica

Travel advisors from around the world arrive at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 13, as part of the Sandals Jamaica Love Tour 2024.

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Hundreds of Travel Advisors in Jamaica for Familiarisation Visit

More than 400 travel advisors from around the world are in Jamaica to experience first-hand the country’s world-class tourism product and offerings. The week-long initiative, dubbed ‘Sandals Jamaica Love Tour 2024’, will run from October 13 to 20. It is being spearheaded by Sandals Resorts International in collaboration with various public and private-sector entities. The aim is to immerse these...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) is flanked by the President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell (right), and JHTA Executive Director, Camille Needham (left) as he responds to questions from JHTA members following his presentation at their 63rd Annual General Meeting held yesterday (October 12) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

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Tourism Sector Gearing Up for More Growth – Minister Bartlett

Minister Outlines Strategies to Fuel Growth of the Tourism Sector at JHTA 63rd AGM Jamaica’s tourism sector is set for continued expansion as global travel surges toward 1.5 billion travellers by the end of this year, with projections of nearly 3 billion tourists worldwide in the next two decades. Addressing the 63rd Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), shares pleasantries with Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Robin Russel (left), during organisation’s 63rd annual general meeting on Saturday (October 12). The meeting was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. With them is Tourism Director, Donovan White.

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JHTA 63rd Annual General Meeting

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Gov’t Preparing Citizens to Seize Opportunities in Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has been proactive in preparing its citizens to seize emerging opportunities within the tourism industry. “We are not complacent; we have been diligently equipping our populace to take advantage of the myriad opportunities, especially in leadership roles," he told JIS News. Mr. Bartlett said the Government has introduced a range of innovative...

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Minister Says Tourism Awareness Week Was Used to Showcase Diversity of the Sector’s Product

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Tourism Awareness Week was a reminder of the global significance of tourism and its integral role as a bridge between nations and cultures. He said the Week, observed from September 22 to 28, was also an opportunity for Jamaica to highlight and showcase the diversity of its tourism product and what the country...

Youth leaders engage in discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) Youth Forum, under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. From left are Moderator, Amashika Lorne; President of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tourism Society, Katrina Chin; Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence in national leadership recipient, Odane Brooks; Dean of Discipline at Anchovy High School in St. James, Levon Brissett; and Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Junior Minister of Tourism, Taj Melbourne.

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Calls for Youth to Be Empowered to Tap into Tourism Opportunities

Youth leaders and other stakeholders have highlighted the need for increased investment in education and training to enable young people to tap into the opportunities available in the tourism sector. The young people, who participated in a recent Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) panel discussion at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, noted that while tourism offers many prospects...

Lead muralist, Sheldon Blake (right), explains the creative direction behind the ‘Out of Many, One Love’ tourism mural during Friday’s (September 27) unveiling on Peters Lane in downtown Kingston. Looking on (from second right) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Devon House Executive Director, Georgeia Robinson; Deputy Director of Kingston Creative, Janet Crick, and other tourism executives.

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Tourism Mural Unveiled in Downtown Kingston

A mural symbolising the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’ was unveiled by the Ministry of Tourism on Peters Lane in downtown Kingston on Friday (September 27). The mural was created by lead artist, Sheldon Blake, and assistant artist, Rohan Cargill, for Tourism Awareness Week 2024. It depicts various Jamaican music genres and fruits, highlights craft vendors...