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Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), heads the welcoming party for passengers of the inaugural Canada Jetlines flight from Toronto, Canada, at the Sangster International Airport on December 9. Also greeting passengers are (from third left) Regional Director of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports, operators of Sangster International Airport, Shane Munroe and Regional Director of JTB, Canada, Angella Bennett.
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), heads the welcoming party for passengers of the inaugural Canada Jetlines flight from Toronto, Canada, at the Sangster International Airport on December 9. Also greeting passengers are (from third left) Regional Director of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports, operators of Sangster International Airport, Shane Munroe and Regional Director of JTB, Canada, Angella Bennett.

Inaugural Flight by Canada Jetlines

The Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James, welcomed the inaugural Canada Jetlines flight from Toronto, Canada, on December 9. This flight, which carried some 85 visitors to the island, is the second inaugural flight to land at the...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses graduates of the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI) Hospitality Training Programme on Sunday (December 10). The graduation ceremony was held at Golf View Hotel in Manchester.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses graduates of the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI) Hospitality Training Programme on Sunday (December 10). The graduation ceremony was held at Golf View Hotel in Manchester.

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Addresses Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative Graduation
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) makes a presentation to Founder, Caribbean Front Desk and winner of the inaugural Tourism Innovation Incubator pitch event, Dr. Duane Chambers, at the initiative’s closing ceremony held at the Summit in Kingston on December 5. Dr. Chambers will benefit from the $100-million support that has been made available through the EXIM Bank to assist with developing his winning innovation. The Incubator was launched on September 30, 2022, in observance of Tourism Awareness Week. It is a development programme that offers mentorship, strategy planning and business lessons for selected applicants.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) makes a presentation to Founder, Caribbean Front Desk and winner of the inaugural Tourism Innovation Incubator pitch event, Dr. Duane Chambers, at the initiative’s closing ceremony held at the Summit in Kingston on December 5. Dr. Chambers will benefit from the $100-million support that has been made available through the EXIM Bank to assist with developing his winning innovation. The Incubator was launched on September 30, 2022, in observance of Tourism Awareness Week. It is a development programme that offers mentorship, strategy planning and business lessons for selected applicants.

PHOTOS: Tourism Innovation Awards
Norse Atlantic Airways arrives at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, from London, UK, on Friday, December 1, signalling the commencement of a new service between Jamaica and England.
Norse Atlantic Airways arrives at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, from London, UK, on Friday, December 1, signalling the commencement of a new service between Jamaica and England.

Inaugural Flight to Montego Bay by Norse Atlantic Airways
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (l) receives one of two major Awards at the 30th World Travel Awards at the iconic Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE on Friday, December 1. With him is Graham Cooke, Founder and President of the World Travel Awards. Jamaica was named, “World’s best family destination” and “World’s best Cruise Destination.”
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (l) receives one of two major Awards at the 30th World Travel Awards at the iconic Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE on Friday, December 1. With him is Graham Cooke, Founder and President of the World Travel Awards. Jamaica was named, “World’s best family destination” and “World’s best Cruise Destination.”

Jamaica Wins Tourism Awards in Dubai, as Bartlett Presents Resilience Awards

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Bartlett at COP 28, to Present Inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Awards

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is currently in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he is attending COP 28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2023, with global leaders, government representatives and other leading stakeholders, discussing how to limit and prepare for climate change. During his visit to the UAE, Minister Bartlett will be presenting the inaugural Global Tourism...
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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

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, told JIS News that “to think of where we are coming from during the COVID-19 debacle in 2020 to where...
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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

Over 1 Million Airline Seats Secured for Winter Out of US Gateways – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, today announced that a record 1.05 million airline seats have been secured from nearly six thousand flights coming into Jamaica out of the United States, during the upcoming winter season. With just over two weeks for winter travellers to start their vacations, in anticipation of a record winter tourist season, Minister Bartlett says: “This...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Minister Bartlett En Route to Paris for 173rd BIE General Assembly

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is set to represent Jamaica at the much anticipated 173rd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France. The BIE is the Intergovernmental Organization overseeing and regulating international exhibitions lasting more than three weeks, including World Expos, Specialised Expos, Horticultural Expos, and the Triennale di Milano. Jamaica's accession to the...
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The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Craft with a Difference’ flyer.
Tourism

Renowned Artists to Be Honoured at Craft Fair on Sunday

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will posthumously honour renowned Jamaican artists Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds and Kenneth Abendana Spencer at its ‘Craft with a Difference’ event. Previously called ‘Crafting for Christmas’ the rebranded event will be held on Sunday (November 26) beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the lawns of Devon House in St. Andrew. In a recent interview with JIS...
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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.
Tourism

PHOTOS: TEF Hosts Business Development Information Session for SMTES

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...
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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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