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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks in the House of Representatives on April 30.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks in the House of Representatives on April 30.

1,500 New Tourism Jobs

Approximately 1,500 new jobs are to come on stream in the tourism industry with the opening of two new hotels in Western Jamaica. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he opened the 2024/25 sectoral debate in the...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Wednesday’s (May 1) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Wednesday’s (May 1) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Government Seeking to Remove Negative Evaluation of Jamaica
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with tourism stakeholders during Wednesday’s (May 1) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Pictured (from left) are Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations, Joy Roberts; Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Executive Director, Wade Mars; Devon House Executive Director, Georgeia Robinson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; and Junior Consultant to the Minister, Paige Gordon. 
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with tourism stakeholders during Wednesday’s (May 1) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Pictured (from left) are Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations, Joy Roberts; Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Executive Director, Wade Mars; Devon House Executive Director, Georgeia Robinson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; and Junior Consultant to the Minister, Paige Gordon. 

Minister Bartlett Highlights Need to Reduce Imports to Retain More of Tourism Dollar
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate  in the House of Representatives on April 30
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate  in the House of Representatives on April 30

First Gastronomy Academy to Be Established at Montego Bay Convention Centre
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 30.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 30.

9,447 Workers are Registered for Tourism Pension Scheme

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 30.
Tourism

$500 Million to Improve Housing Conditions of Tourism Workers

Significant steps are being taken to address the housing needs of the tourism workforce. Through the Tourism Enhancement Fund’s partnership with the New Social Housing Programme, $500 million will be allocated to improve housing conditions for tourism workers living in substandard circumstances. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he opened the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 30).
Tourism

Record US$4.38 Billion Earnings from Tourism

Preliminary gross earnings from tourism are estimated at a record US$4.38 billion for fiscal year 2023/24 as the sector continues its exponential growth. Stopover arrivals are projected at 2.96 million, reflecting a 9.4 per cent increase over the previous period, with cruise arrivals expected to reach 1.34 million, up by nine per cent from the previous period in 2022/23. Minister...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with tourism officials, representatives of companies and interns who participated in the 2023 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme.
Tourism

TEF Accepting Applications for 2024 Summer Internship Programme

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Summer Internship Programme. The programme will take place over two cycles – June 24 to July 19, and July 29 to August 23. Interested students, aged 17 to 25, may apply online at www.tef.gov.jm/sip before the May 17 deadline. The programme, established in April 2007, is a significant...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Jamaica Must Use Cultural Heritage to Enhance Tourism – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica must tap into its rich cultural heritage to enhance the tourism product. Addressing the second staging of the Jamaica Youth Tourism Summit at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, recently, he noted that tourism and culture are intricately intertwined. “Tourism is your culture, and your culture is tourism and so...
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Beautifully handcrafted items on display in one of the 34 shops at the Artisan Village at Falmouth, which was officially opened on April 19.
Tourism

History and Culture Meet Technology at Falmouth Artisan Village

Jamaica’s tourism product took a major step into the future with the recent opening of the island’s first state-of-the-art artisan village in the Georgian town of Falmouth. The historic Hampden Wharf - a relic of the country’s sugar plantation era - has been transformed into a modern facility where visitors can shop for unique, locally made craft while enjoying the...
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President, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig.
Tourism

CHTA Announces Inaugural Observance of Responsible Tourism Day

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has announced the inaugural annual observance of its Responsible Tourism Day, slated for Thursday, May 23. Responsible Tourism Day is among activities being undertaken for the 42nd staging of the CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace, to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from May 20 to 23. Speaking during...
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Staff members from the Jamaica Fire Brigade – Area 2, the Forestry Department, and Sandals Resorts International participate in Sandals Foundation’s Earth Day activity (tree planting) at the Dunn’s River Watershed at Bogue Estate in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on April 22.
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Trees Planted at Dunns River Watershed on Earth Day

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), in partnership with the Forestry Department and the Sandals Foundation, planted 250 forest seedlings at the Dunns River Watershed, located at Bogue Estate in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, in recognition of Earth Day on April 22. Some 50 volunteers from the three organisations carried out the activity. Assistant Commissioner at the JFB in Charge of...
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