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Senior Director, Corporate Communications in the Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, outlines activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24 to 30.
Senior Director, Corporate Communications in the Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, outlines activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24 to 30.

Tourism Youth Forum on September 27

Hundreds of young people from Tourism Action Clubs in schools across the island will participate in a youth forum being held on World Tourism Day (September 27), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The event is being...
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sen. the Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground, second left) is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (foreground, third right), in planting a tree at the Excelsior High School in Kingston on Monday (September 25), as a part of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 activities. Looking on (in background, from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Wade Mars; President of the Excelsior Past Students Association, Evan Thompson; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; Deputy Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Peter Mullings; and upper-school students at Excelsior High.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sen. the Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground, second left) is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (foreground, third right), in planting a tree at the Excelsior High School in Kingston on Monday (September 25), as a part of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 activities. Looking on (in background, from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Wade Mars; President of the Excelsior Past Students Association, Evan Thompson; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; Deputy Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Peter Mullings; and upper-school students at Excelsior High.

Jamaica Aiming for 40 Per Cent Land Mass Protection by 2030
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks about developments in the tourism sector during a recent interview with JIS News.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks about developments in the tourism sector during a recent interview with JIS News.

Tourism Human Capital Development Model to be Presented at UNWTO Meeting
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, delivers a speech on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) thanksgiving church service held at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God, St. James, on Sunday (September 24).
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, delivers a speech on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) thanksgiving church service held at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God, St. James, on Sunday (September 24).

Tourism Stakeholders Urged to Promote a More Sustainable Sector
Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, shares details about the tree planting exercises to be carried out as part of activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24-30.
Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, shares details about the tree planting exercises to be carried out as part of activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24-30.

Tourism Action Clubs to Plant Trees for Tourism Awareness Week 

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Senior Director, Corporate Communications in the Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, outlines activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24 to 30.
Tourism

Tourism Awareness Week Kicks off with Church Service on Sunday

Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) gets under way on Sunday (September 24) with a Thanksgiving Service at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God in St. James, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The week, slated for September 24 to September 30, will incorporate the observance of World Tourism Day on September 27, under the theme ‘Tourism and Green Investments’. The theme...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

JTB Act Being Reviewed – Min. Bartlett

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Act is being reviewed to, among other things, redefine resort areas and who is regarded as a tourist. “We are now at the point where it's before Cabinet, and we expect approval shortly for instructions to be given to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (CPC) for drafting of the final legislations,” Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 trade show’s media breakfast at Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (September 12).
Tourism

Tourism Workers Pension Scheme Surpasses $1 Billion in Savings

The Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has surpassed the first $1 billion in savings within a year and half of its implementation. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure in a recent JIS News interview. He said that almost 9,000 persons have subscribed to the plan, which is designed to cover permanent, contract or self-employed workers in the tourism...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, outlines plans for Tourism Awareness Week, slated for September 24 to 30, during an interview with JIS News.
Tourism

Tourism Awareness Week to Focus on the Sector and Green Investments

‘Tourism and Green Investments’ is the theme for this year’s observance of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), slated for September 24 to 30. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the theme seeks to highlight the need to focus on investing in people, the planet and prosperity. “The theme is right on point, as it...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks about developments in the tourism sector during a recent interview with JIS News.
Tourism

JAPEX 2023 a Success – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is hailing the recently concluded Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) tradeshow as a “resounding success”, attracting more than 100 buyers to the island. The event was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from September 11 to 13. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, the Minister noted that the buyers, from...
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The Tourism Product Development Company Logo.
Tourism

TPDCo Office Closed to In-Person Business

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has advised that its office located at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James is closed to in-person  business. The closure took effect on Monday, September 18 and will remain until Thursday, September 21. Persons interested in doing business with the TPDCo are being asked to contact the agency by phone at 876-979-7987-8....
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston, on April 11.
Local GovernmentTourism

Church Street Beautification Project Continues This Month

Work is slated to continue this month on the Church Street beautification project in downtown Kingston. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said the project, being funded in partnership with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), forms part of the Kulture Key Project designed to transform the downtown district. “You will see in September going into October, the Church Street...
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