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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses business interests and tourism stakeholders at the opening of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, at the Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay, St. James, on September 21.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses business interests and tourism stakeholders at the opening of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, at the Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay, St. James, on September 21.

Tourism Minister Says Sector Continues to Soar

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s tourism sector continues to soar to newer and greater heights. Addressing the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) tradeshow at Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay, St. James, on September 21, he projected that the upcoming...
Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being held from September 21 - 24. 
Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being held from September 21 - 24. 

Jamaica Diversifying Tourism Markets
Director of Tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being held from September 21 - 24.
Director of Tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being held from September 21 - 24.

JTB Marketing Campaigns Building Jamaca’s Global Footprint
Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being hosted from September 21 - 24.
Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being hosted from September 21 - 24.

Stopover Arrivals Up 4.1 Per Cent
Tourism Director, Donovan White, delivers remarks during a press conference on Monday (September 15) at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in New Kingston to launch the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025.
Tourism Director, Donovan White, delivers remarks during a press conference on Monday (September 15) at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in New Kingston to launch the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025.

JTB Targets Latin America To Accelerate Tourism Growth In 2025

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Executive Director of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourism Association (JHTA), Camille Needham (left), shares a light moment with (from left) Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Chair of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Planning Committee, Nicola Madden-Greig and President of the JHTA, Christopher Jarrett, following Monday’s (September 15) press launch of JAPEX 2025 at the JTB offices in New Kingston. JAPEX will be held from September 21 to 24 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Tourism

JAPEX 2025 to Be Bigger Than Ever

Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025 is expected to be the biggest ever with a record number of industry stakeholders, including 116 international buyers from more than 25 countries. An annual event, organised by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), JAPEX brings together wholesalers, tour operators and travel agents with Jamaica’s tourism...
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Administrator at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Shannon McCalla (fourth from left), joins Captain of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander, Theodore Mitropoulos (fifth from left), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lannaman & Morris Shipping Group, Charmaine Maragh (third from right), along with other stakeholders in a ceremonial exchange of plaques during the Margaritaville at Sea Islander inaugural call at Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Thursday, September 11.
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Margaritaville At Sea Islander Makes Inaugural Call to Ocho Rios

Jamaica welcomed a fresh wave of cruise arrivals on Thursday (Sept. 11), as the Margaritaville at Sea Islander made its inaugural call at the Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.  The arrival of the cruise vessel, which carried approximately 2500 guests and a 1000-member crew, was the result of two years of planning and negotiations.  The milestone was marked...
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Cultural events are a major part of the offerings at the Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny.
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Artisan Village in Falmouth Expected to Host Regular Events

The Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, is proving to be a natural draw for locals and visitors, with regular events expected to become an integral part of the facility’s calendar. This is the assessment of Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, following the recent Falmouth Artisan Village Food Festival, which drew scores of attendees and...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (3rd right), shares lens time at the 4th Annual American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) Caribbean Showcase, at Sandals South Coast, in Westmoreland, on Sunday, August 24. With the Minister (from left) are: President and CEO of ASTA, Zane Kerby; Tourism Ministers - Deputy Prime Minister of St Lucia, Hon. Dr. Ernest Hilaire; Hon. Carlos James of St. Vincent & the Grenadines; and Hon. Adrian Thomas from Grenada; Secretary-General and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Mrs. Dona Regis-Prosper; Minister of Tourism for Barbados, Hon. G.P. Ian Gooding-Edghill and Executive VP of Sales & Industry Relations, Unique Vacations, Gary Sadler.
Tourism

Region Must Not Become Complacent Because of Remarkable Rebound of Tourism – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that while the Caribbean’s rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptions have been nothing short of remarkable, there is “zero room” for complacency. “The Caribbean region has rebounded magnificently from the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, such as natural disasters, but there is no room for complacency, especially...
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Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Executive Director, Wade Mars (second row, right), shares lens with trainee bartenders who will benefit from the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between TPDCo and Red Stripe on Monday (August 25). The MOU represents an agreement between the two entities to collaborate on the development of the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour. They are joined by Brand Manager of Red Stripe and Dragon Stout, Amoye Phillpotts-Brown (front row, right); TPDCo Destination Manager for Kingston, Mikisha Silvera (front row, second right); and TPDCo Director of Product Development and Community Tourism, Kerry-Ann Lowe (front row, left). The signing of the MOU took place at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road headquarters in Kingston.
DevelopmentTourism

TPDCO and Red Stripe Sign MOU for New Tourism Product in Port Royal

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) and Red Stripe officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday (August 25) to collaborate on the development of the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour. The initiative is a cultural tourism product which will be carried out in Port Royal, Jamaica’s second site on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
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National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Portland, Richard Williams (second right) and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (second left), shake hands following the signing of the Financing Agreement for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland, on Wednesday (August 20), in Carder Park. Sharing the moment are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.
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Wastewater Project for Carder Park in Portland

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the National Water Commission (NWC) signed a financing agreement on August 20 for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland. The project includes the installation of a lift station which will connect Carder Park and the Port Antonio Craft Village to the newly built Anchovy Wastewater Treatment Plant in the parish....
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the US$700-million Moon Palace The Grand Montego Bay, in Success, St. James, on Monday, August 11. He is joined by (from left) Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin; Vice President, Moon Palace Jamaica All-Inclusive Resort, Clifton Reader; Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Chief Executive Officer of Palace Resorts, Gibran Chapur; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Prime MinisterTourism

PM Breaks Ground for US$700-Million Resort in St. James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Monday (August 11) broke ground for the US$700-million Moon Palace The Grand Montego Bay, in Success, St. James. The luxury resort, being developed by Palace Resorts, is set to redefine hospitality in the Caribbean and will generate 3,000 jobs upon completion. The Grand will feature 1,200 luxury suites, including overwater bungalows,...
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