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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), converses with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on arrival at Pier One Restaurant in Montego Bay, St. James, for a stakeholder consultation on March 30.

New Generation of Travellers Emerging – Minister Bartlett

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new generation of travellers who are seeking out destinations regarded as safe, secure and hassle-free, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said. Mr. Bartlett, who was addressing business interests and tourism stakeholders after...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right) and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), engage in conversation during the sixth annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival in Newcastle, St. Andrew, on March 25. Joining them (from left) are Director, Coffee Traders Limited, Jacqueline Sharp and President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Nicola Madden-Greig.

Minister Bartlett Touts Potential of Coffee Tourism

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), at Jamwest Motorsports and Adventure Park in Little London, Westmoreland, with Owner and Chairman, Ian Gordon (left), and Director, Shyian Gordon, on the second day (March 24) of the two-day Destination Assurance Tour across the parishes of Hanover and Westmoreland.

Jamaica Uniquely Positioned to Capitalise on Tourism Industry’s Growing Demands

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), in discussion with owner of the Princess Resort in Hanover, Robert Cabrera, during a tour of resort's site on March 23.

Tourism Minister Says Big Changes Are Coming for Hanover

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks on as Director and owner of Omega Medical Hospital in Negril, Dr. Dale Foster (right), explains the use of a computerized tomography (CT) scan, during a visit on Friday (March 24). Looking on (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and Chief Executive Officer of Omega Medical Hospital, Dr. Dolton James.

Health Tourism Policy to be Formulated

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), engages in discussion with Chief Executive Officer of Princess Resort in Hanover, Robert Cabrera (right) on March 23. Looking on is Chief Strategist and Adviser in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright.

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Tourism Ministry to Embark on Islandwide Consultations

The Ministry of Tourism is to embark on a series of islandwide public consultations, to discuss issues relating to tourism and its impact on the national economy. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett made the disclosure at a Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy (DAFS) consultation meeting, held at the Negril Community Centre, Norman Manley Boulevard in Westmoreland on March 23. Mr....

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), leads the applause at the unveiling of the new welcome sign for the resort town of Negril last year. Others sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Wade Mars; Secretary Manager, Negril/Green Island Area Land Authority, Althea McKenzie-Stewart; Hanover Western Member of Parliament, Tamika Davis; Lucea Mayor, Councillor Sheridan Samuels; Lucea Deputy Mayor, Councillor Andria Dehaney Grant; Savanna-la-Mar Deputy Mayor, Councillor Danree Delany; and Past President, Negril Chamber of Commerce, Richard Wallace.

3 years ago Tourism

Negril Benefits from Improvement Projects

The Ministry of Tourism and its public bodies have undertaken a variety of improvement projects, to enhance Negril’s standing as a tourist destination. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett said since 2017, the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has committed $465 million to projects in Negril, including road rehabilitation, beautification works, drain cleaning, renovation of the Negril Fire Station and the Hanover...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

3 years ago Tourism

Tourism Continues to Be Main Catalyst for Economic Growth

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the tourism sector has grown by 36 per cent over the past 30 years, against a total economic growth of 10 per cent. The noted that the sector is the single largest contributor to Jamaica’s gross domestic product (GDP), as well as a main source of foreign revenues. “It is multidimensional and multifaceted,...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (left), are shown displays manufactured by Glo Coffee Products by company owner, Ano Sewell, during last year’s staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Marketplace at Devon House in Kingston.

3 years ago Tourism

Loads of Fun in Store for Coffee Festival Patrons

Lots of fun and exciting activities are in store for patrons attending the sixth annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on Saturday (March 25) in Newcastle, St. Andrew. Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley, told JIS News that the event will feature diverse coffee by-product displays, including candles, rubs, scrubs, and foods. “We will [also] be having a mixology...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left, foreground), tours one of the units in the $1.3-billion Bengal Cove Villas development, located in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, with Project Manager, Mario Palmer (right), following the property’s official opening on Saturday (March 18).

3 years ago Tourism

More Jamaicans Contributing to the Local Tourism Value Chain Experience

Approximately 29 per cent of the 2.6 million stopover tourists visiting Jamaica in 2022 had the privilege of immersing in the country’s sharing economy experience, most notably the Airbnb accommodation subsector, according to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The sharing economy is a socio-economic system whereby consumers partake of the creation, production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services....

Representatives of tourism entities and local manufacturers and suppliers, conduct business on the floor of the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, at the Tourism Linkages Network’s Speed Networking event on Thursday, March 16.

3 years ago Tourism

Tourism Buyers and Sellers Conduct Business at Speed Networking Event

Tourism buyers and local manufacturers and suppliers in the sector, came together to explore business opportunities at the Tourism Linkages Network’s Speed Networking event on Thursday (March 16). The Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall was the venue for the annual business activity, which aims to connect buyers directly with providers of tourism goods and services. Speed Networking, which...

Tourism stakeholders interact during last year’s staging of the speed networking event, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

3 years ago Tourism

Speed Networking on March 16

The annual Speed Networking, hosted by the Tourism Linkages Network, will be held on Thursday (March 16) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event will feature a series of 15-minute pre-scheduled meetings among managing directors, general managers and chief executive officers of local supplier companies of products/services and owners/managers of properties, restaurants,...