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Some $500 million have been earmarked, from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), for a comprehensive upgrading programme for the resort town of Ocho Rios, St. Ann. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the Government's Town Hall meeting at the Ocho Rios High School, St. Ann, on Wednesday (July 15). He said that the plan is...

Two groups, totalling 180 travel agents and journalists from Ecuador, are visiting Jamaica on a familiarisation trip, July 13- 21. The trip is part of the Ministry of Tourism's new advertising and marketing thrust. The first group of 90 Ecuadorians arrived on Monday at the Donald Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, where they were officially welcomed by representatives...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said that airlift security strategies, adopted by Jamaica to increase arrivals from existing and emerging markets, are yielding good results. Speaking at the weekly Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 1), Mr. Bartlett said that for the Fall period, Air Jamaica sold some 3,000 seats within the first two...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said that the cases of H1N1 confirmed in Jamaica have not adversely affected the island as a travel destination. "The destination has not been affected adversely by the incidents that we have announced. Part of that reason is that the pandemic, as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicated, has not taken the...

The Government is moving speedily to put in place legislation to facilitate Jamaica's entry into the tourism timeshare market. This disclosure was made on Wednesday (July 1) by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the weekly Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston. A timeshare arrangement is a form of joint ownership, or right to the use...

The stimulus package introduced to support tourism has so far enabled the provision of cash flow support of $634 million dollars to the sector, to sustain jobs and maintain growth. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett disclosed this in his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 30. "They have used the resources well. There is...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that over $3 billion will be spent on upgrading sections of Montego Bay's tourist attractions, this year. This include: nearly $1 billion for inner city development; $750 million for the new tourism hospitality school; $435 million for the city's hip strip; $250 million to create the 'Elegant Corridor' from the Sangster International Airport...

A new Tourism Centre, that will house all the agencies of the Ministry of Tourism, was officially declared open yesterday (June 25) in Montego Bay S.James by Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding. Mr. Golding said despite criticisms that Government is moving to open this facility in these challenging economic times, he was pleased to be associated with this investment,...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett met with British Members of Parliament (MPs) in London on June 17, in an effort to increase the lobby against the imminent increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD). Among the MPs was Diane Abbott, the representative for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, who is of Jamaican descent. The...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica could lose 30-50 million pounds as a result of the British Government's increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD) effective November. Mr. Bartlett, who is in London campaigning for a review of the classification criteria, met with British Members of Parliament (MPs) at Westminster on Wednesday (June 17) in a bid to increase...

United States (US), radio and television personality, Michael Baisden, will stage 'Island JAM Take-over 2009', in Jamaica, from June 25 to June 28, at SuperClubs Grand Lido Braco, in Trelawny. More than 650 listeners of the show in the United States, will be guests at hotels on the northcoast for several events to be staged during the four-day Jam sessions,...

The Government's investment promotion agency, Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Trade Centre (ITC), to support efforts to effectively promote the National Export Strategy among local stakeholders. The Geneva, Switzerland-based ITC, a joint agency of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the United Nations, enables small business export success in developing...