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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 12).

9,000 Hospitality Employees Pay into Tourism Workers Pension Scheme

The Ministry of Tourism is reporting that 9,000 hospitality workers are paying into the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme, with more than $1 billion in contributions, to date. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during a statement in the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a Statement in the House of Representative on Tuesday (December 12).

Alex Platform Generates More Than $1 Billion in Sales for Farmers

Jamaica Expected to Welcome 4.12 Million Visitors for 2023

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

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.

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PHOTOS: Tourism Innovation Awards

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...

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.

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Inaugural Flight to Montego Bay by Norse Atlantic Airways

Norse Atlantic Airways officially launched its inaugural flight to the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 1. The flight was carrying 188 passengers and the crew when it touched down early evening after a 10-hour journey from London, in the United Kingdom (UK). The airline plans to operate four flights a week – Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays...

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.”

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

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on the weekend received two major awards for Jamaica from the prestigious World Travel Awards, which is in its 30th year, at the landmark Burj Al Arab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Minister Bartlett also as Founder and Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), a thinktank based in Jamaica,...

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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...

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.

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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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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 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...