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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Mayor Calls for Partnership to Preserve Tourism Product In Falmouth
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.
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 Ministry Looking to Restore the Glory Days of Bath In St. Thomas
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.
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.

All-Female Showdown for Junior Tourism Minister Competition Final
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.
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 Minister Invites Local Investors to Develop Gastronomy Sector

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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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The majestic Dunn’s River Falls located in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. As part of the ‘Summa Thrills’ promotion being offered by the world-famous Dunn’s River Falls & Park, residents and non-residents can climb the falls, participate in the ‘Tek-A-Hike’ experience and Zip across the falls for $5,000 or US$75, respectively.
Tourism

Dunn’s River Special Summer Package Returns

Residents and visitors will again have the opportunity to benefit from the ‘Summa Thrills’ promotion, being offered by the world-famous Dunn’s River Falls and Park. “We decided to come back this year because of the returns from last year. Even when the promotion ended, we had persons still asking about it. So, if you are into thrills, excitement, nature and...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), listens to a point being made by Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (right), while Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Wade Marrs (left) and Reggae Falls CEO, Antonio Porter, look on. Occasion was a destination assurance tour of St. Thomas on Thursday (June 22).
Tourism

Hillside in St. Thomas to Receive Attention from Tourism Ministry

The Hillside community in St. Thomas, which is home to the renowned Reggae Falls, is to receive some attention from the Ministry of Tourism to continue to develop its potential. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, led a Destination Assurance tour of the site and others in the parish on Thursday (June 22), alongside key Ministry personnel, other stakeholders, and Member...
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A group of tourists after their arrival to Jamaica on the Carnival Sunrise cruise ship in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Tourism

Jamaica Gets Ready for Best Summer Season

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is bracing for the best summer tourism season. “Already, before even completing the first six months of this year, we have… received a combined two million stopover and cruise visitors, with record earnings of US$2 billion, a whopping 18 per cent above the 2019 earnings for the same time period. It should...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 18.
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Tourism

JCTI Looking to Attract New Tourism Recruits

The Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) is proposing a strategy for attracting new recruits and helping them prepare for available jobs. This, as the tourism sector continues to be hampered by the challenges of finding adequate workers as a result of thousands of employees opting not to return to the industry post pandemic. The JCTI is the Ministry of...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 18).
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Tourism

Agri-Linkages Exchange Portal Generates $325M In Earnings Between January and May

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) portal has generated earnings of $325 million for farmers during the first five months of 2023. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 20). ALEX, which is a joint initiative of the Ministry, through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)...
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