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Thirteen persons and nine organisations within the tourism industry have been selected as finalists for the inaugural staging of the Tourism Service Excellence awards, slated for March 28, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, in Montego Bay, St. James. The finalists include: House Keeping Attendant at Beaches Boscobel, Fiona Hartley; Grounds Supervisor, Royal Plantation, Kirkland Johnson; Public Relations Manager, Sandals Grande,...

Destination Jamaica took centre stage in New York City on Monday (March 2), as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), along with Al Roker Productions and WE tv, hosted the launch of the travel special 'First Ladies Tour' at the Helen Mills Theatre. More than 150 persons were on hand to view the one-hour special, which featured wife of Prime Minister,...

The Government is targeting events marketing as a means of boosting visitor arrivals, and a team headed by Deputy Director of Tourism, Zachary Harding, has been assigned to develop a framework to guide events tourism strategies and policies for the industry. Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said that two experts from United...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has outlined airlift security strategies that will be pursued, to increase arrivals from existing and emerging markets. "Airlift security is the basis on which arrivals are predicated. People do not swim to Jamaica, you have to have airlifts to get people here and we decided to spend the resources to do just that, and have...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has said that the Montego Bay Convention Centre, being constructed at Rose Hall, St James, will be a strategic addition to Jamaica's tourism product and infrastructure. "For Jamaica it is a significant development. For tourism stakeholders; a dream come true," Mr. Golding told a groundbreaking ceremony held at the site this morning(Sat, Feb 14),...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), was embarking on an aggressive marketing strategy, with the aim of maintaining and where possible, increasing market share, in light of the global recession, which has led to a reduction in travel worldwide. The Minister, who was delivering the keynote address at the Tourism Outlook Seminar, at...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has confirmed a 3.4 per cent growth in visitor arrivals for January, compared with the same period last year. Mr. Bartlett pointed out that the 138, 000 tourists who visited the island during the month would be, "the largest number of visitors to have ever come to Jamaica in the month of January, in any...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that the Ministry was determined to stamp out harassment and other unsavoury activities, which threaten the tourism sector. According to the Minister, the industry has grown over the years, with unprecedented levels of investment in hotel construction and the development of attractions, which have brought record numbers of visitors to the island. With...

The official inauguration ceremony for the members of the Tourism Courtesy Corps will be held this Friday (Jan. 23) at the Old Hospital Site on Gloucester Avenue in Montego Bay. A total of 120 courtesy officers will be installed at the event, which will be hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, through its agencies, the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo)...

As part of its Jamaican Winter Rescue Programme, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has collaborated with the national carrier, Air Jamaica, to provide New Yorkers a chance to win a tropical getaway to the island. This exciting promotion encourages individuals to look out for taxicabs bearing special Jamaican advertisements, throughout the month of January. When a cab is spotted, New...

Contract carriage operators within the tourism sector can now benefit from a $50 million loan facility to assist with the purchasing of new vehicles. Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, making the announcement at a recent press briefing at the Ministry's New Kingston office, informed that $1 million will be made available to each operator at an interest rate of three...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that despite the economic downturn in the major markets overseas, Jamaica experienced a four per cent growth in tourist arrivals last year and earned US$2 billion in revenue. "Last year, we ended the difficult year with a four per cent increase over 2007. We welcomed 1,757,000 visitors to the island, which was 63,000...