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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks about developments in the tourism sector during a recent interview with JIS News.

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....

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TPDCo Office Closed to In-Person Business

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.

Church Street Beautification Project Continues This Month

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).

Accommodation Subsector Spurs Earnings of Over US$100m from 500,000 Stopover Visitor Arrivals in 2022

Earthquake in Morocco Underscores Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre’s Importance

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, addresses the first day of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James on September 11.

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3.88 Million Visitors, US$4.2 Billion in Tourism Earnings Projected for 2023

Jamaica is on course to welcome 3.88 million visitors for 2023, comprising 2.74 million stopover arrivals and 1.13 million cruise-ship passengers, with estimated earnings of US$4.2 billion. “For 2024, those numbers [are expected to] grow to 4.59 million visitors and US$4.3 billion in earnings, and in 2025, our anticipation is that we will achieve five million visitors and earnings of...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers remarks at the Keys to LATAM Conference, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 7).

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Local Businesses Urged to Tap into Latin American Market

Jamaican micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to tap into the Latin American (LATAM) market as they seek to expand their businesses. Delivering the keynote address at the Keys to LATAM Conference held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 7), Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said...

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.

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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 a million visitors in the period and we earned US$1.5 billion for Jamaica in this summer, the highest and best...

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Jamaica Product Exchange Slated for September 11-13

The tourism industry is set to benefit from this year’s highly anticipated renewal of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) exposition, slated for September 11 to 13 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. JAPEX, the premier trade event of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), is the single most important business generator for the island’s tourism industry. In three days...

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.

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Tourism Minister Wants Farmers to Get More Benefits from Sector

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that to encourage consistency and reliability, greater emphasis must be placed on Jamaica's farmers receiving more benefits from the country's thriving tourism sector. Citing their pivotal role as a reliable source market for hotels, Minister Bartlett said the aim going forward is to create new avenues of collaboration, ensuring that farmers can capitalise...

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New Rates for Rafting on the Rio Grande

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has announced new rates for rafting on the Rio Grande, one of Jamaica’s iconic attractions. The new rates come into effect on Friday, September 1, and will see the cost for a long trip moving from $7,300 to $12,000 and a short trip from $6,000 to $10,000. TPDCo Director for Product Development and Community...

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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Houses for Tourism Workers in the West

The Government is moving quickly to respond to the housing needs of the large number of workers who are flocking to the resort areas in search of the growing tourism-related opportunities, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at a Town Hall meeting at the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on August...