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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), makes a point at a stakeholders meeting at the World Travel Market in London, England, recently. He is flanked by Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch (right) and Senior Advisor and Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), makes a point at a stakeholders meeting at the World Travel Market in London, England, recently. He is flanked by Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch (right) and Senior Advisor and Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright.

More Airline Seats for Winter Tourist Season

With nearly 130,000 more airline seats compared to the 2022/2023 period, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the upcoming winter tourist season will be the best in Jamaica’s history. Mr. Bartlett, who is currently on official Government business overseas,...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), makes a point at a stakeholders meeting at the World Travel Market in London, England, recently. He is flanked by Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch (right) and Senior Advisor and Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), makes a point at a stakeholders meeting at the World Travel Market in London, England, recently. He is flanked by Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch (right) and Senior Advisor and Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright.

Over 1 Million Airline Seats Secured for Winter Out of US Gateways – Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett En Route to Paris for 173rd BIE General Assembly
The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Craft with a Difference’ flyer.
The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Craft with a Difference’ flyer.

Renowned Artists to Be Honoured at Craft Fair on Sunday
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is in conversation with Manager, Communication and Customer Service, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Maxine Fagan, during the Business Development Information Session hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises on Wednesday (November 22) at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston. Listening is Executive Director, TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace. The session brought together key development experts to enhance the ability of SMTEs to supply the tourism and hospitality sector with needed goods and services, thereby enabling them to absorb a greater share of tourism earnings.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is in conversation with Manager, Communication and Customer Service, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Maxine Fagan, during the Business Development Information Session hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises on Wednesday (November 22) at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston. Listening is Executive Director, TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace. The session brought together key development experts to enhance the ability of SMTEs to supply the tourism and hospitality sector with needed goods and services, thereby enabling them to absorb a greater share of tourism earnings.

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Health and Wellness Industry Offers Significant Economic Opportunities – Tourism Minister

With an estimated value of US$4.3 trillion globally, the health and wellness industry offers significant economic opportunities to Jamaica, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Speaking to JIS News after the Fifth staging of the Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on November 16, Mr. Bartlett said that to make an inroad into the...
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President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell, addresses the launch of the rebranded Team Jamaica Training Programme at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St James, on Thursday (November 16).
Tourism

TPDCo Rebrands Flagship Team Jamaica Programme

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) has rebranded and relaunched its flagship Team Jamaica training programme, which aims to ensure quality service delivery in the tourism industry. The initiative, which was unveiled during a ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Thursday (November 16), now includes two new training courses – Level Two, Supervisory and Level Three,...
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The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will be hosting a Business Development Information Session for Small and Medium-sized Tourism Enterprises on Wednesday, November 22 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston.
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TEF to Host SMTE Business Development Information Session

Small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) are set to benefit from a Business Development Information Session being hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) on Wednesday, November 22. The session, to be held under the theme ‘Maximising Tourism Market Opportunities’, is slated for the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston beginning 9:30 a.m. The event is among initiatives organised for SMTEs by...
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.
Office of the Prime MinisterTourism

HEART Graduating 2,383 Additional Trainees for the Tourism Sector Workforce

The tourism and hospitality sector is poised to benefit from an influx of HEART/NSTA Trust trainees, following a series of graduations in November and December 2023. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, HEART/NSTA Managing Director, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, said 2,383 new graduates will join the sector’s workforce. “They are...
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Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Adria Dehaney-Grant.
Office of the Prime MinisterTourism

Hundreds of Hanover Residents to Benefit from Hospitality Training Programme

Hundreds of Hanover residents are to be equipped with skills to take up jobs in the hospitality sector under an arrangement involving the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), HEART/NSTA Trust and Grand Palladium Jamaica & Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa. Training commenced on Monday (November 13) for the first batch of approximately 60 trainees from four of the seven divisions in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Co-Chair, Hanover Tricentenary Committee, Reverend Glenroy Clarke, prior to the start of the Ecumenical Worship Service to kick-start celebrations for Hanover
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New Town Proposed for Hanover

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the Government’s intention to create a new urban space for Hanover to drive the future development of the parish. Speaking at an Ecumenical Worship Service held at the St. Mary’s Parish Church in Lucea on November 12 to kick-start celebrations for Hanover's 300th year as a parish, Mr. Holness said the...
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