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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Barlett, addresses Thursday’s (September 7) Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 press launch at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Barlett, addresses Thursday’s (September 7) Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 press launch at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston.

Strongest Summer in Tourism History

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica experienced its strongest summer ever in its history. “We closed the summer with just a little over 800,000 stopover visitors, and when cruise was added… 230,000… [we had] just a little over...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Barlett, addresses Thursday’s (September 7) Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 press launch at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Barlett, addresses Thursday’s (September 7) Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 press launch at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston.

Jamaica Product Exchange Slated for September 11-13
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (fifth left), shakes the hand of farmer Keithay Jackson (sixth left) during a presentation of fifty 650-gallon water storage tanks to South Trelawny farmers in Ulster Spring on Saturday, September 2, 2023.  The Tourism Enhancement Fund is funding the tanks, which will aid farmers in increasing food production for the tourism sector.  Sharing the occasion are (from left) Director of the Tourism Linkages Network in the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Member of Parliament for Trelawny South, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; and farmers Lenford Forbes, Tristan Turner, Geneva Edwards; and the Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager.
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (fifth left), shakes the hand of farmer Keithay Jackson (sixth left) during a presentation of fifty 650-gallon water storage tanks to South Trelawny farmers in Ulster Spring on Saturday, September 2, 2023.  The Tourism Enhancement Fund is funding the tanks, which will aid farmers in increasing food production for the tourism sector.  Sharing the occasion are (from left) Director of the Tourism Linkages Network in the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Member of Parliament for Trelawny South, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; and farmers Lenford Forbes, Tristan Turner, Geneva Edwards; and the Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager.

Tourism Minister Wants Farmers to Get More Benefits from Sector
Rafting on the Rio Grande
Rafting on the Rio Grande

New Rates for Rafting on the Rio Grande
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett,  addresses a Townhall Meeting held at the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 31.   
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett,  addresses a Townhall Meeting held at the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 31.   

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Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre) and Director of Projects, Universal Service Fund (USF), Jaime Robinson (second right), point to a newly unveiled sign signaling the launch of community Wi-Fi in Mavis Bank on Monday (August 21). Looking on are community members.
Tourism

Mavis Bank Residents Urged to Tap into Lucrative Airbnb Market

With the recent installation of community Wi-Fi in Mavis Bank, St. Andrew, residents are being urged to utilise the technology to tap into certain lucrative opportunities such as the online home-rental platform, Airbnb. Speaking during the recent launch of the service, Deputy Speaker for the House of Representatives and St. Andrew East Rural Member of Parliament, the Most Hon. Juliet...
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Staff Advisor at Manning’s School, Raymond Bingham (left), with winner of the 2023 Junior Tourism Minister Competition and student at The Manning
TourismYouth

Manning’s Student Wins Junior Minister of Tourism Competition

Fifteen-year-old Deja Bremmer was the toast of The Manning’s School, Westmorland, on August 21, after winning the Junior Minister of Tourism Competition in an all-female showdown at the Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Deja will now go on to represent Jamaica at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Youth Congress in Turks & Caicos, in October. She defeated...
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Director of Tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses the Caribbean Meeting and Incentive Travel Exchange (CMITE) Breakfast held at the Secrets Wild Orchid Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (August 22).
Tourism

Business Travel Tourism on the Rise

Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White, says Jamaica is experiencing a surge in business travel, which is on its way back to pre-COVID levels. He informed that the country’s meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector is on the rise. MICE tourism refers to business-related events that are planned, and professionals from the related sector are brought together...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the graduation ceremony for the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI) North West Manchester Youth Entrepreneurship Training, at the Tropics View Hotel, Hatfield, Manchester, on August 17.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Says Adoption of Blue Ocean Strategy Can Revolutionise Sector

Adoption of the Blue Ocean Strategy has the potential to revolutionise Jamaica's tourism industry in ways that will differentiate the island from its regional competitors, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He said that implementation of the strategy will not only stimulate economic growth by attracting new investments and increasing visitor spending but will, in turn, create employment opportunities...
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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 following a media briefing on Thursday (August 17) at the Most Hon. Edward Seaga Suite, Devon House, St. Andrew.
TourismYouth

Over 1,100 Students Employed Under 2023 TEF Summer Internship Programme

More than 1,100 students gained employment under the 2023 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme (SIP). Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday (August 17) at the Most Hon. Edward Seaga Suite, Devon House, St. Andrew, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said, “The Summer Internship Programme that TEF has been managing has reached a new high in 2023.”...
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A section of the $41-million Treasure Beach Drainage Improvement Project.
TourismWorks / Construction

Work on Treasure Beach Drainage Improvement Project Well Advanced

Another phase of the $41-million Treasure Beach Drainage Improvement Project in St. Elizabeth has been completed. The project, which was undertaken by the National Works Agency (NWA), aims to ensure that excess storm-water flows from the Great Pond will enter the Caribbean Sea. Speaking to JIS News following a recent tour of the area, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), responds to questions during MBJ Airports Limited’s 2023 Airport Forum. The event was held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on July 28. At right is Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) Chairman, Mark Hart.
TourismTransport

Minister Vaz Pleased With Sangster International Airport’s Upgrading and Modernisation

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he is pleased with the upgrading and modernisation of the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James. A master plan airport expansion programme is being undertaken at the facility at a cost of approximately US$140 million. The engagement includes runway extension and civil infrastructure works as well...
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