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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaking with (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Victoria Mutual (VM) Wealth Management, Rezworth Burchenson and VM Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Campbell. Occasion was the Founder Institute’s Holiday Mixer on December 7 at VM’s New Kingston offices. The goal of the event was to create a platform for potential or existing entrepreneurs to network with business development and financing entities in the local ecosystem. The Founder Institute is an execution partner for the TEF’s Tourism Innovation Incubator Innovation Challenge.

PHOTOS: Minister Bartlett At Founder Institute’s Holiday Mixer

Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), Carol Rose Brown.

TEF Hosts Job Fair on December 8

Senior Vice-President, Government and Destinations Affairs, Carnival Corporation, Marie McKenzie.

Carnival Corporation Committed to Maintaining Jamaica on Its Cruise Itinerary

World’s largest cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, on arrival in Falmouth, Trelawny, on December 1.

Bright Outlook for Cruise-Shipping Season

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the recent launch of the Agricultural Suppliers Food Safety Manual at Devon House in St. Andrew.

Farmers Urged to Increase Production to Supply Tourism Sector

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), participates in a panel discussion at the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on November 29. At left is Moderator and Senior Editor at Investment Monitor, Viola Caon.

4 years ago Tourism

Minister Highlights Significance of Protecting the Environment

A proactive approach in tackling environmental issues is one of the surest ways to ensure the country remains a first-choice destination for investors and visitors. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, at the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference, being held at the Montego Bay Convention...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right) and Executive Chairman of Sandals International Resorts, Adam Stewart (second right), in discussion with Senior Vice-President, Government and Destination Affairs, Carnival Corporation, Marie McKenzie (left), at the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on November 29. Also pictured (from second left) are Vice President for Development at the Apple Leisure Group, Fernando Fernandez and Senior Editor at Investment Monitor, Viola Caon.

4 years ago Tourism

COVID-19 Brought About Unprecedented Collaboration – Sandals Chairman

Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Network, Adam Stewart, says the COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented collaboration between tourism stakeholders, which will be the blueprint for success going forward. Participating in a panel discussion at the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 29, Mr. Stewart, who is also Executive Chairman of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), is joined by other Government and private sector officials in breaking ground for the construction of the UNICO 18˚77˚ Hotel in Lilliput, St James, on Friday (November 25). Others (from left) are Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman, St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Director of Sales and Marketing, AIC Hotel Group, Rafael Chapur; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Vice President of Development, RCD Hotels, Rodrigo Chapur; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; and Minister of State, Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis.

4 years ago Tourism

Ground Broken for Multimillion US Dollar Boutique Resort Development in St. James

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (November 25), broke ground for a multimillion US dollar boutique resort development – UNICO 18˚77˚ – in Lilliput, St. James. The adults-only, all-inclusive hotel will provide approximately 451 additional rooms, including over-the-water bungalow accommodations aimed at attracting thousands more new tourists to Jamaica. Additionally, the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), converses with (from second left) Consultant with the Ministry, Dr. Aisha Bailey; Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Chairman of the Agriculture Technical Working Group, Tourism Linkages Network,Wayne Cummings. Occasion was the launch of an Agricultural Suppliers Food Safety Manual on Wednesday (November 23) at Devon House in St. Andrew.

4 years ago Tourism

Tourism Food Supply Safe – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that Jamaica’s tourism food supply remains safe, hygienic and of high quality. He gave the assurance while addressing the launch of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Agricultural Suppliers Food Safety Manual at Devon House in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 22). The manual sets out procedures that adhere to international food-safety standards and...

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, delivers the keynote address at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) graduation ceremony, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on November 20.

4 years ago Tourism

TEF Head Calls on Young Persons to Help Build a Better Jamaica

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, is encouraging young persons to play their part and help build a better Jamaica. Dr. Wallace made the call while delivering the keynote address at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) graduation ceremony, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on November 20. “There is a...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

4 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett and Other Caribbean Tourism Ministers to Visit Middle East

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is among Tourism Ministers from the region who will be visiting the Middle East at the end of November. The visit is to solidify a multi-destination tourism strategy and open the Middle-Eastern market to the Caribbean. Speaking at a recent press briefing at the offices of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in Kingston, Minister...

Tourism Enhancement Fund’s Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.

4 years ago Tourism

TEF to Host Town Hall on Orchard Beach Development

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will host a town hall on the development of the Orchard Beach in Hopewell, Hanover. The consultation session is scheduled for Sunday (November 27) at the Hopewell Community Centre and will start at 2:00 p.m. Executive Director of the TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, told JIS News that during the meeting, residents and other stakeholders will...