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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), shares pleasantries with entrepreneurs, Jeffrey and Nicole Campbell, during a tour of their Mulberry Valley Estate in Friendship Gap, St. Mary, on Thursday (January 26).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), shares pleasantries with entrepreneurs, Jeffrey and Nicole Campbell, during a tour of their Mulberry Valley Estate in Friendship Gap, St. Mary, on Thursday (January 26).

Mulberry Valley Estate Deemed Prime for Agro-Ecotourism

To fully realise its vast agro-ecotourism potential, the Mulberry Valley Estate in Friendship Gap, St. Mary, has received a pledge of support from Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. The 20-acre property is owned by entrepreneurs, Jeffrey “Agent...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during the launch of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference on January 12. The launch was held at the Jamaica Tourist Board offices in Kingston.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during the launch of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference on January 12. The launch was held at the Jamaica Tourist Board offices in Kingston.

Jamaica to Launch First Ever Global Tourism Resilience Institute
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides details about the first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Conference scheduled to be held in Jamaica. He was speaking during the event’s launch on Thursday (January 12), at the Jamaica Tourist Board in Kingston.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides details about the first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Conference scheduled to be held in Jamaica. He was speaking during the event’s launch on Thursday (January 12), at the Jamaica Tourist Board in Kingston.

Jamaica to Host Historic Global Tourism Resilience Conference in February
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during Tuesday’s (January 10) sitting of the House of Representatives.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during Tuesday’s (January 10) sitting of the House of Representatives.

Jamaica on Course to Generate Over US$4B in Record Tourism Earnings
Mugs are raised for the official launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, which will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Celebrating (from left) are Chair, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left); Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The ceremony was held at Devon House in Kingston, on January 9.
Mugs are raised for the official launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, which will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Celebrating (from left) are Chair, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left); Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The ceremony was held at Devon House in Kingston, on January 9.

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival March 25

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Resurgence in Tourism Spurs Economic Growth in Jamaica

Jamaica’s resurgent tourism industry continues to largely spearhead the country’s gradual recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic economic fallout. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reports that the ‘Hotels and Restaurants’ category dominated the sector outturns fuelling third quarter 2022 calendar year growth of 5.9 per cent, between July and September. A STATIN communiqué on Friday (December 30) indicated that this...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), presents the Chairman’s Award to Commercial Manager, Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) Limited, Kaydian Dawes-Wynter. Occasion was an appreciation ceremony for the NMIA team on Tuesday (December 20), at the NMIA in Kingston.
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Hub and Spoke Model Being Examined to Address Regional Air Transportation Challenges

Jamaica is examining the hub and spoke model to address regional air transportation challenges. “The Caribbean is having a destination crisis, an air transportation crisis. There is no question about it, and Jamaica is going to have to play a critical role in enabling solutions [to] that problem by providing the hub-and-spoke arrangement,” Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett said....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), greets Sales Associate, Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Monique Thorpe, during an appreciation ceremony for the NMIA team on Tuesday (December 20) at the NMIA in Kingston.
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More Than 1.4 Million Visitors Expected for Winter Season

For this winter season, more than 1.4 million visitors are expected, generating close to US$1.5 billion in revenue. This was noted by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who pointed out that arrivals to the island are close to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The winter tourist season will last from December 15, 2022 to April 30, 2023. “We are at 97...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips, assist beneficiary of the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), 69-year-old Tesselyn Roach, to cut the ribbon to her new three-bedroom home in Free Town district on Friday (Dec. 16). Ms. Roach lost her house to fire, which also claimed the life of her two-year-old granddaughter, four years ago. She stayed with her cousin, who also lives in the community, prior to receiving her new home.
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PHOTOS: 69-year Old Manchester Fire Victim Gets 3-bedroom House

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips, assist beneficiary of the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), 69-year-old Tesselyn Roach, to cut the ribbon to her new three-bedroom home in Free Town district on Friday (Dec. 16). Ms. Roach lost her house to fire, which also claimed the life of...
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Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson (left), is shown a painting by artist, Damian Cunningham, during the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) ‘Crafting for Christmas’ fair at Devon House in Kingston on December 16.
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Craft Traders Urged to Prepare for ‘Best Tourist Season Ever’

Craft traders are being encouraged to further tap into their creativity as they prepare for what is projected to be Jamaica’s best tourist season ever. The encouragement comes from Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, who was addressing the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) ‘Crafting for Christmas’ fair at Devon House on Friday (December 16). The...
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Watson Taylor Park Beach Facility to be Renovated

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) is partnering with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and Friends of Watson Taylor Park to restore the beach facility to its glory days. Corporation Chairman and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, told JIS News that the facility, which is a significant motif on the Lucea landscape, is among 12 beaches and parks islandwide earmarked...
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