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Children from schools across western Jamaica display books they received during the Blue World Travel Corp. Festival At Sea children’s book donation ceremony at the Montego Bay Cruise Port in St. James on July 28. Sharing the moment are (back row) Visitor Relations Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Candesa Cassanova (left); Business Development Manager, JTB Western USA Office, Dian Holland (second left); Founder, Sarah’s Children, Pamela Findlay (third right), President, Blue World Travel Corp, Patricia Yarbrough (second right) and Los Angeles Unified School District Administrator, Peggy Taylor Presley. Approximately 1,000 books were donated to students at 10 schools.
Children from schools across western Jamaica display books they received during the Blue World Travel Corp. Festival At Sea children’s book donation ceremony at the Montego Bay Cruise Port in St. James on July 28. Sharing the moment are (back row) Visitor Relations Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Candesa Cassanova (left); Business Development Manager, JTB Western USA Office, Dian Holland (second left); Founder, Sarah’s Children, Pamela Findlay (third right), President, Blue World Travel Corp, Patricia Yarbrough (second right) and Los Angeles Unified School District Administrator, Peggy Taylor Presley. Approximately 1,000 books were donated to students at 10 schools.

1,000 Books Donated to 10 Schools in Western Jamaica

Approximately 1,000 books have been donated to 10 schools in western Jamaica by United States (US) entity, Blue World Travel Corp. Among the beneficiary institutions are the Montego Bay Infant School, Green Pond Primary and Infant School, Pisgah Primary and...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Parliament Building to be Refurbished During Summer Recess
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise for phase one of a road rehabilitation project in Bath, St. Thomas, on July 19. Joining him (from left), are Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise for phase one of a road rehabilitation project in Bath, St. Thomas, on July 19. Joining him (from left), are Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith.

Bath Fountain Gets Improved Road Access
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right) and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), interact with co-owners of Irie Gourmand, Andrea (second left) and Colleen Sybblis, at the opening of the ninth staging of ‘Christmas in July’ at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (July 12).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right) and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), interact with co-owners of Irie Gourmand, Andrea (second left) and Colleen Sybblis, at the opening of the ninth staging of ‘Christmas in July’ at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (July 12).

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The Christmas in July trade show flyer.
The Christmas in July trade show flyer.

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a recent Destination Assurance tour of Montego Bay, St. James.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Expects Huge Influx of Visitors for Sumfest

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says there is every indication that the tourism capital Montego Bay, St. James, should be seeing a huge influx of overseas visitors in the coming weeks. Speaking to JIS News, Minister Bartlett said that while the numbers were always looking good for the summer, the Reggae Sumfest Music Festival, slated for July 16 to...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (left) and Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Annmarie Vaz, look at a carving in the shape of the island of Jamaica, during a recent stop at the Port Antonio Craft Market, during a Destination Assurance Tour of sections of Portland.
Tourism

Further Development Planned for Ken Wright Pier

Discussions are under way for further development of the Ken Wright Cruise Ship Pier as the Government position’s Port Antonio to gain a bigger share of the lucrative global tourism market. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in making the disclosure during a recent Destination Assurance Tour of sections of Portland, said that while Port Antonio’s harbour cannot accommodate the...
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Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, addresses the Mayor’s Forum in Water Square on Wednesday, June 28. Listening is Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the Trelawny Division, Winston Milton, who also made a presentation at the forum.
Tourism

Mayor Calls for Partnership to Preserve Tourism Product In Falmouth

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, is urging residents and the business community to partner with the Corporation to preserve the town’s Georgian tourism product. In his wide-ranging address at his Mayor’s Forum in Water Square on June 28, Mayor Gager called for citizens to buy into the vision to make Falmouth the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a stakeholder meeting at the Anglican Church Hall in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, during a recent destination assurance tour of the parish.
Tourism

Tourism Ministry Looking to Restore the Glory Days of Bath In St. Thomas

The Ministry of Tourism is looking to restore the glory days of the community of Bath in St. Thomas. This was revealed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a recent destination assurance tour of the parish. Noting that Bath Fountain is one of the best natural spas in the western hemisphere, Mr. Bartlett said the facility and the Bath...
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School Staff Advisors along with contestants in the Junior Tourism Minister Competition final (from left) Raymond Bingham and Deja Bremmer – The Manning’s School; Annagay Stone and Yeshima Thompson – Excelsior High School; and Olivia Rodney and Sheldon Haye – José Martí Technical High School.
Gender AffairsTourismYouth

All-Female Showdown for Junior Tourism Minister Competition Final

Three female students will contest the final of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Junior Tourism Minister competition in August The all-girl showdown will see Yeshima Thompson of Excelsior High School in Kingston, Olivia Rodney of José Marti Technical High School in St. Catherine, and Deja Bremmer of The Manning’s School in Westmoreland, squaring off for the coveted Junior Minister title....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) and Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White (right), with a group of international journalists at the ‘Come Back to Craving’ event, held at the Devon House Mansion in Kingston, on June 21.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Invites Local Investors to Develop Gastronomy Sector

With 42 per cent of the expenditure of a visitor being on food, Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, is inviting local investors to build the capacity of Jamaica for it to become “a real strong foodie destination”. The Minister made the call in an interview with JIS News at an event dubbed ‘Come Back to Craving’, held at the Devon...
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A screenshot from Episode six of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Business Continuity Planning animation series. The series can be accessed on the TEF Facebook and Instagram pages.
Tourism

TEF Creates Business Continuity Planning Animation Series

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has produced a Business Continuity Planning Animation Series to raise awareness about building resilience. The series contains six episodes, which are all available to watch via the TEF’s Facebook page and on Instagram at @tefjamaica. Executive Director, TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, told JIS News in a recent interview that episode one is an introduction to...
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