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Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (centre) in dialogue with the Chairperson, 37th Senior Caribbean Squash Championships, Gill Binnie (left) and Jamaica’s Squash Team Manager, Douglas Beckford at the launch of the tournament held at the Liguanea Club in Kingston on Tuesday (August 16).
Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (centre) in dialogue with the Chairperson, 37th Senior Caribbean Squash Championships, Gill Binnie (left) and Jamaica’s Squash Team Manager, Douglas Beckford at the launch of the tournament held at the Liguanea Club in Kingston on Tuesday (August 16).

TEF Invests $2M in Caribbean Squash Championships

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has invested $2 million in sponsorship towards the 37th staging of the Senior Caribbean Squash Championships scheduled to take place at the Liguanea Club in Kingston, August 21 to 27. The Championships will feature 150...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), makes a point to Cayman Islands’ Minister of Tourism and Transport, Hon. Kenneth Bryan (right), during a meeting on Wednesday (August 10), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. At left is Deputy Premier, Minister for Finance and Economic Development and Minister for Border Control and Labour, Cayman Islands, Hon. Christopher Saunders.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), makes a point to Cayman Islands’ Minister of Tourism and Transport, Hon. Kenneth Bryan (right), during a meeting on Wednesday (August 10), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. At left is Deputy Premier, Minister for Finance and Economic Development and Minister for Border Control and Labour, Cayman Islands, Hon. Christopher Saunders.

Minister Bartlett Strengthens Call for Caribbean Visa Regime
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, shakes the hand of the Republic of Namibia’s Minister for Presidential Affairs, Hon. Christine Hoebes, following a meeting at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Friday (August 5).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, shakes the hand of the Republic of Namibia’s Minister for Presidential Affairs, Hon. Christine Hoebes, following a meeting at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Friday (August 5).

Jamaica to Extend Support to Namibia in Tourism Recovery
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams, speaks at the ceremony to break ground for the US$274.5-million Montego Bay Perimeter Road project at Ironshore in St. James, on July 16.
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams, speaks at the ceremony to break ground for the US$274.5-million Montego Bay Perimeter Road project at Ironshore in St. James, on July 16.

Perimeter Road Will Add Value to Tourism Product – Mayor
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides an update on the recent cruise industry recruitment exercise, in the House of Representatives, on July 26.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides an update on the recent cruise industry recruitment exercise, in the House of Representatives, on July 26.

Cruise Industry Recruitment Drive Results in 3,609 Jamaicans Being Employed

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Montego Bay, Jamaica Tops Summer Destination Cities

Jamaica’s second city has been ranked the top summer travel recovery city of 2022. The revelation follows a summer travel Outlook Report that was produced for the World Travel Market (WTM) by ForwardKeys (provider of travel trends and analysis). The summer travel outlook 2022 report revealed that “at the city level, summer travel recovery is being led by Caribbean destinations...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right) greets, Tourism Trainer/Farmer, Donovan Haughton (centre) during a visit to the Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours in Wakefield, Trelawny on Thursday (July 21). Looking on is Special Advisor and Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association (CHTA) Frank Comito (left).
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Showcasing a ‘Cultural Xperience’

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett led a team from the Organization of American States (OAS) on a tour of the Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours, Wakefield, Trelawny on Thursday (July 21). The OAS team was in the island for a two-day high-level policy forum (July 20-21) with representatives from more than 50 countries across the Americas. The forum...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking on day one of the inaugural Organization of American States (OAS) high-level policy forum on building the resilience of Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) in the Caribbean to Disasters at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (July 20).
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Minister Bartlett Sees Potential of CARICOM Visa

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the implementation of a regional visa regime among CARICOM nations has huge economic potential for tourism recovery and development in the region. “A regional visa regime is something that we've been talking about. I think if we are to build Caribbean tourism, then we must recognise that as individual states, we are too...
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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis, reads a bible lesson at the Official Funeral of late former Minister of Tourism, Francis Tulloch, held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in St. James on Thursday (July 14). Mr. Davis represented Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness at the funeral.
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Jamaicans Pay Final Respects to Francis Tulloch

Members of government and the opposition joined family, friends and well-wishers at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (July 14) for the official funeral of the late former Minister of Tourism, Francis Tulloch. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in his tribute, read by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, David Dobson, said that Mr....
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists during a recent media briefing at Gordon House in downtown Kingston.
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Jamaica Expected to Earn US$5 Billion from Hotel Rooms to be Constructed

Jamaica is projected to earn more than US$5 billion in direct foreign exchange inflows from visitor occupancy of approximately 8,000 rooms slated for construction over the next two to five years. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says over 24,000 new jobs are also expected to be generated by the developments, valued approximately US$2 billion, which are either underway or slated...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during the recent ‘Christmas in July’ trade show at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in new Kingston.
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Govt Targets Tourist Markets in Africa and Middle East

Jamaica’s source markets for tourists are being further expanded and diversified to include several countries in Africa and the Middle East. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that the Government has engaged counterpart officials and airline executives in those regions regarding flight arrangements. He said that the market diversification is in recognition that traditional locations like the United States, Canada,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), is presented with a souvenir by Founder/Managing Director of Wood Man 876, Dameion Thompson (right), during the eighth ‘Christmas in July’ trade show, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (July 12). Others (from left) are: Chief Technical Director in the Tourism Ministry, David Dobson; Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Chairman, Godfrey Dyer; and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
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Jamaica Hosts OAS High-Level Forum

Jamaica will host the inaugural Organization of American States (OAS) High-Level Forum on building small and medium tourism enterprises’ (SMTEs) resilience against disasters, in Montego Bay, from July 20 to 21. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement on Tuesday (July 12), said representatives from more than 50 countries across the region of the Americas are expected to...
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