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Mandeville Hospital Receives J $7 Million in COVID-19 Support

The Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) in Manchester has received J $7 million worth of COVID-19 related equipment, through a partnership with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The equipment which include: five bacterial/viral filters for ventilators; seven central venous catheters; six...
Marketing Manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Candace Ming (left) and Project and Business Development Manager, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dahlia Dwyer Hodelin (right), hand over recycling bins for plastic containers to Manager, Plantation Smokehouse, Leon Jones. Plantation Smokehouse is among entities that have joined the Tourism Recycling Partnership Initiative being implemented by the TPDCo and the RPJ. The establishment also received a recycling cage (not pictured) to store the plastic containers for pickup.
Marketing Manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Candace Ming (left) and Project and Business Development Manager, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dahlia Dwyer Hodelin (right), hand over recycling bins for plastic containers to Manager, Plantation Smokehouse, Leon Jones. Plantation Smokehouse is among entities that have joined the Tourism Recycling Partnership Initiative being implemented by the TPDCo and the RPJ. The establishment also received a recycling cage (not pictured) to store the plastic containers for pickup.

Entities Urged To Join Tourism Sector Recycling Partnership
Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.​
Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.​

Application Deadline For ‘Christmas In July’ Is May 25
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), beams as he is presented with his award by Brett Tollman, CEO of The Travel Corporation, after being inducted into the prestigious Global Travel Hall of Fame yesterday (April 28, 2022). The highly anticipated induction ceremony was held at The Chesterfield Hotel in London. Minister Bartlett is the first Caribbean tourism leader to receive this honour, which is the latest worldwide industry award to be bestowed upon him.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), beams as he is presented with his award by Brett Tollman, CEO of The Travel Corporation, after being inducted into the prestigious Global Travel Hall of Fame yesterday (April 28, 2022). The highly anticipated induction ceremony was held at The Chesterfield Hotel in London. Minister Bartlett is the first Caribbean tourism leader to receive this honour, which is the latest worldwide industry award to be bestowed upon him.

Minister Bartlett Inducted into Global Travel Hall of Fame
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre); Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right); and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, are pictured at the official launch of Jamaica 60 celebrations in London on April 25.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre); Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right); and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, are pictured at the official launch of Jamaica 60 celebrations in London on April 25.

Cultural Celebration Kicks Off Jamaica 60 In UK

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, delivers the keynote address at Tuesday’s (April 26) launch of the Training of Trainers’ Climate Resilience Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
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Training In Climate Resilience For Agriculture And Tourism Sectors

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, on Tuesday (April 26) officially opened the Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) Training of Trainers’ Climate Resilience Workshop for agriculture and community tourism stakeholders. The two-day event, which continues Wednesday (April 27) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, is an initiative of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official ground-breaking ceremony for the 700-room RIU Aquarelle in Coopers Pen, Falmouth, on April 20,
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Designated Public Beaches To Be Upgraded This Fiscal Year

Designated public beaches will be upgraded this fiscal year, to improve the overall experience of Jamaicans, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking at the official ceremony to break ground for the 700-room RIU Aquarelle in Coopers Pen, Falmouth, on April 20, Mr. Holness said this is being done to facilitate the Government’s commitment to good governance and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Chief Executive Officer of RIU Hotels, Carmen Riu (third left), on arrival for the ground-breaking ceremony for the 700-room RIU Aquarelle in Coopers Pen, Falmouth, on April 20. Looking on is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Communities Must Be Recognised As Stakeholders In Hotel Investments – PM

While Jamaica welcomes the many hotel investments, everything must be done to ensure that community members are recognised as stakeholders, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at the ceremony to break ground for the 700-room RIU Aquarelle in Coopers Pen, Falmouth, on April 20, said it should never be lost on investors that...
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Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace (right), in discussion with stakeholders participating in Wednesday’s (April 13) launch of the ‘Talk Yuh Mind’ tourism workers counselling support programme at the University of the West Indies (UWI) regional headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew. From left are Chairman, Tourism Linkages Health and Wellness Network which spearheads the initiative, Kyle Mais; Executive Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Rose Johnson; and Consultant Psychiatrist and Therapist, Dr. Wendel Abel.
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Mental Health Support For Tourism Sector Workers

Tourism workers experiencing COVID-19-related mental health challenges will soon be able to access counselling support services under a newly established programme, dubbed ‘Talk Yuh Mind’. The multi-stakeholder initiative is being spearheaded by the tourism ministry’s Tourism Linkages Health and Wellness Network and will be executed by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Leadership and Governance. Support is...
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Marella Explorer 2’s Captain, Kostas Lampropoulous, receives a gift from Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Joy Roberts, on board the cruise vessel at the Montego Bay Cruise Port, St. James, on April 12.
Tourism

Companies Explore Weeklong Jamaica Only Cruises

Weeklong Jamaica-only cruises could soon be a reality as cruise lines seek to explore more cost-effective ways to stay afloat during a still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The move, which Ministry of Tourism officials have been championing for some time, would see a cruise line creating an itinerary where it would take them to all the Jamaican ports of call over...
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A section of the Jamaica Pavilion at the World Expo 2020 Dubai, linking its use of shipping containers throughout the design to the country’s position as a transhipment portal. Jamaica was located in the mobility district of the World Expo 2020 grounds and was given the bronze award for exhibition design out of approximately 70 other pavilions in the district.
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Jamaica Cops Award At World Expo Dubai 2020

Jamaica has left World Expo Dubai 2020 with an impressive showing by exceeding its visitor target and copping one of the 51 available participant awards. The Jamaica Pavilion, which was located in the mobility district of the World Expo grounds with around 70 other pavilions, was given the bronze award for its pavilion design, which utilised shipping containers. With a...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, in Kingston on April 5.
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Tourism Ministry Targets Key Areas To Stimulate Growth

The Ministry of Tourism is focused on six key areas as it creates a framework for growth that is more resilient, equitable and sustainable. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 6). The six areas are facilitating investments; strengthening linkages; investing in human capital development; diversifying...
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