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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett receives the Global Destination of the Year award from Yatan Ahluwalia, Secretary General, PATWA. Sharing in the moment are (l-r) Delano Seiveright, Senior Strategist and Advisor, Ministry of Tourism and Chevannes Barragan De Luz, Business Development Manager, Continental Europe.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett receives the Global Destination of the Year award from Yatan Ahluwalia, Secretary General, PATWA. Sharing in the moment are (l-r) Delano Seiveright, Senior Strategist and Advisor, Ministry of Tourism and Chevannes Barragan De Luz, Business Development Manager, Continental Europe.

Jamaica Awarded Global Destination of the Year

Island Recognized for Honeymoons and Romantic Getaways Jamaica has been named Global Destination of the Year at the renowned travel trade show, ITB in Berlin. The award was presented yesterday by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association’s (PATWA). The PATWA...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett to Attend ITB Travel Convention in Berlin
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right, front row), addresses members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House on Tuesday (March 5). Accompanying him are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (left, front row), and representatives of portfolio departments and agencies.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right, front row), addresses members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House on Tuesday (March 5). Accompanying him are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (left, front row), and representatives of portfolio departments and agencies.

Jamaica Projected to Welcome 4.2 Million Visitors and Generate US$4.1B in Tourism Earnings for 2023/24
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, today (March 5), at Gordon House. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, today (March 5), at Gordon House. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.

Work Far Advanced on Falmouth Artisan Village
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), engages with President of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Nicola Madden-Greig, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, at the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival held at the Newcastle grounds in St. Andrew on Saturday (March 2).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), engages with President of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Nicola Madden-Greig, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, at the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival held at the Newcastle grounds in St. Andrew on Saturday (March 2).

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Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Cary Wallace, addresses the Global Tourism Resilience Conference held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
AgricultureOffice of the Prime MinisterTourism

Nearly Half a Billion in Sales on Alex Platform in 2023

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform continues to grow, generating almost $500 million in sales for small farmers since December 2023. Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Cary Wallace, made the disclosure as he addressed the Global Tourism Resilience Conference held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The ALEX platform, a collaborative initiative between the TEF...
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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officer (PRO), Judith Hunter (left), and Acting Special Projects Manager, Charnele Henry (second left), interact with students during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, on February 23.
CultureEducationTourismYouth

Vibrant Celebration of Culture Marked Jamaica Day 2024

The vibrant spirit of local culture was on full display during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny on February 23. The grand event, held under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Authentic and Unique… A Fi Wi TREND A Dweet’, was also celebrated simultaneously in two cities in the American state of Iowa –...
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United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili addresses the Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference, held recently in Montego Bay.
Foreign AffairsTourism

World Tourism Secretary-General Pledges to Help Strengthen Regional Sector

Secretary-General of United Nations Tourism, Zurab Pololikashvili, has pledged the organisation’s support to strengthen Caribbean tourism and ensure that the people of the region benefit from the sector, including in the area of job creation. “I promise all Jamaicans and all the Caribbean that we’ll be here talking about how to develop the tourist industry and how to create new...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the second day of the Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Saturday (February 17).
Foreign AffairsTourism

Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre Rebranded

The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) has been rebranded the Global Tourism Resilience Centre (GTRC). This was announced by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during the second day of the Global Tourism Resilience Day Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Saturday (February 17). The Centre, which is headquartered at the University of...
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