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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Tourism Minister Presents Disaster Risk Management Tools to Industry Stakeholders
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the IV CEO Summit of the Americas in California.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the IV CEO Summit of the Americas in California.

PM Urges Greater Coordination To Safeguard Tourism
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) business development information session for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (June 8).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) business development information session for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (June 8).

Tourism Entities Urged To Develop New Ideas To Drive Growth
Minister of Tourism , Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) welcomes passengers arriving on the American Airlines inaugural flight from Austin ,Texas in the United States at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Saturday (June 4).
Minister of Tourism , Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) welcomes passengers arriving on the American Airlines inaugural flight from Austin ,Texas in the United States at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Saturday (June 4).

Record Arrivals For Summer – Minister Bartlett

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a ceremony for the official opening of the Holland Bamboo Scenic Avenue in St. Elizabeth held at the Holland Bamboo Primary School on June 2. The site was restored at a cost of $8.5 million.
Tourism

South Coast Ripe For Investment – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the island’s south coast is ripe for investment and will continue to be heavily promoted as one of Jamaica’s premier destinations. “The south coast is shaping up and I am appealing to everyone to prepare yourselves for this renaissance,” he said. Minister Bartlett noted that the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has undertaken several...
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License Processing Administration Manager at the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Sheryll Lewis, speaks with JIS News at the at the entity’s ‘Bring Your Application Day’ event held on Thursday, June 2, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.
Tourism

Owners And Operators Of Tourism Entities Reminded To Get Licensed

The Tourism Development Company Limited (TPDCo) is reminding owners and operators of tourism entities that it is illegal to operate without being licensed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). Speaking with JIS News, License Processing Administration Manager at TPDCo, Sheryll Lewis, said that several tourism entities are operating in contravention of the law, which is a breach of the JTB...
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2958: License Processing Administration Manager at the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Sheryll Lewis (left), engages a business operator at the entity’s ‘Bring Your Application Day’ licensing event held on Thursday (June 2), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.
Tourism

Owners And Operators Of Tourism Entities Remained To Get Licensed

The Tourism Development Company Limited (TPDCo) is reminding owners and operators of tourism entities that it is illegal to operate without being licensed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). Speaking with JIS News, License Processing Administration Manager at TPDCo, Sheryll Lewis, said that several tourism entities are operating in contravention of the law, which is a breach of the JTB...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a ceremony for the official opening of the Holland Bamboo Scenic Avenue in St. Elizabeth held at the Holland Bamboo Primary School on June 2. The site was restored at a cost of $8.5 million.
Tourism

Minister Bartlett to Put Management Systems in Place for TEF Projects

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he intends to put management systems in place to provide oversight for the restoration of heritage sites and other community projects funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). He said that the move is to ensure transparency and accountability in how tourism dollars are spent and will be done before any more funds...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
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NSWMA Lauds Tourism Sector Recycling Partnership Initiative

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) are being commended for their Tourism Sector Recycling Partnership Initiative, geared towards reducing plastic pollution in resort areas. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (May 31), Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, described the initiative as “excellent”. “We see it as a...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Thousands Of Jamaicans To Be Recruited By Cruise Lines

Beginning June 5, 10,000 Jamaicans will be recruited to work on cruise ships overseas, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking to reporters following a function at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on May 27, said the massive recruitment drive comes at a time when the cruise sector and tourism, by extension, are showing signs...
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Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas on one of its regular calls at the Falmouth Port in Trelawny
Tourism

No Disruption In Operations At Falmouth Port

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) and Royal Caribbean have advised that a minor incident involving the cruise line’s vessel - Harmony of the Seas, on arrival at the Falmouth Port in Trelawny on May 26, resulted in no disruption to operations. Royal Caribbean, in a statement, indicated that the ship, which came into contact with an extension of the...
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