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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14.

Increased Investment Interest From Middle East In Caribbean

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says investment interest from the Middle East is growing in the Caribbean. “I was able to have discussions with partners, whom I brought here earlier this year, and they are reviewing how they look...
Late owner of Evita’s Restaurant in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, and former President of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce, Eva Myers.
Late owner of Evita’s Restaurant in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, and former President of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce, Eva Myers.

Bartlett Saddened By Passing Of Iconic Evita’s Owner
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

Tourism On Path To Full Recovery
Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), Carol Rose Brown.
Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), Carol Rose Brown.

Hundreds Of Students to Participate in TEF Summer Internship Programme
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), presents a gift basket to California native and Jamaica’s millionth stopover visitor, Brian Simmons (left), on his arrival at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Wednesday (June 15), on a JetBlue flight from New York. He was accompanied by his mother, Monica Simmons. Also on hand to welcome Mr. Simmons (from left) are Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon; and Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), presents a gift basket to California native and Jamaica’s millionth stopover visitor, Brian Simmons (left), on his arrival at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Wednesday (June 15), on a JetBlue flight from New York. He was accompanied by his mother, Monica Simmons. Also on hand to welcome Mr. Simmons (from left) are Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon; and Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White.

One-Millionth Stopover Visitor Milestone Shows Strength Of Recovery – Minister Bartlett

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The Government is moving to develop Jamaica as a planning supply hub for the local tourism sector and for other tourism-dependent nations in the region. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on June 14. He said that the move will “give Jamaican entities the necessary muscles needed to grow locally, regionally and internationally”. Minister Bartlett noted that the idea of the logistic supply hub for Jamaica and the other Caribbean islands came out of the Tourism Recovery Task Force chaired by Wilfred Baghaloo in 2020. The terms of reference for the project are currently being developed by the Ministry of Tourism. Minister Bartlett said the hope is that by the winter season “we would have been able to put in place the mechanism to see the first of those entities that are going to be involved”. Mr. Bartlett said the hub will help to eliminate some of the supply chain uncertainties. “The establishment of the supply logistics centre in the free zone [will] enable our local suppliers to scale up and to be able to respond effectively and well to the call and the demand that this particular disruption is causing,” he said.
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Jamaica To Become Logistics Supply Hub For Tourism-Dependent Caribbean Countries

The Government is moving to develop Jamaica as a planning supply hub for the local tourism sector and for other tourism-dependent nations in the region. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on June 14. He said that the move will “give Jamaican entities the necessary muscles...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the House of Representatives on June 14 as he closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate.
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Financing For SMTEs

The National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank has, to date, approved and disbursed 162 loans valued at some $1.56 billion to 72 beneficiaries, through a loan facility established to provide financing to small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs). Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14. Some...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 14.
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Tourism Projections On Track

Jamaica is well on its way to achieving its 2022 projections of total visitor arrivals of 3.2 million and total revenue of US$3.3 billion, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Closing the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14, Mr. Bartlett said the arrival figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) signal that the sector is...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Jamaica Welcomes One Millionth Stopover Visitor Wednesday

Jamaica will welcome the first millionth stopover visitor for the year on Wednesday (June 15), bringing earnings of US$1.5 billion. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that the strong arrival figure is a sign that the industry is on the “cusp of restoring its 2019 levels of arrivals and earnings”, following the disruptions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Friday’s (June 10) presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston for disaster risk management tools handed over to industry stakeholders.
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Jamaicans To Be Recruited for Cruise Ship Jobs

The Ministry of Tourism is looking to tap into the local labour force to identify, recruit and deploy at least 10,000 of 90,000 workers required in the global cruise industry. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the demand stems from a shortage of workers occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of tourism activities worldwide, which resulted in a reduction in...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents a copy of the National Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy to Association of Jamaican Attractions Limited President, Marilyn Burrowes, on Friday (June 10). The document was one of several disaster risk management tools presented to industry stakeholders during a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
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Tourism Minister Presents Disaster Risk Management Tools to Industry Stakeholders

The Ministry of Tourism has developed a comprehensive suite of tools designed to bolster the sector’s resilience and safeguard it against disruptions, such as weather-related events, among other crises. These provisions are a Disaster Risk Management Plan Template and Guidelines; a Business Continuity Plan Template and Guidebook; and a National Destination Assurance Framework and Strategy. They are intended to provide...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the IV CEO Summit of the Americas in California.
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PM Urges Greater Coordination To Safeguard Tourism

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for greater coordination among governments and private-sector tourism partners across the Americas, to better plan for and manage crises impacting the sector and protect workers. Speaking at the IV CEO Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, Mr. Holness noted that in the initial stages of the...
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