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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).

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...

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).

Minister Bartlett Sees Potential of CARICOM Visa

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.

Jamaicans Pay Final Respects to Francis Tulloch

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists during a recent media briefing at Gordon House in downtown Kingston.

Jamaica Expected to Earn US$5 Billion from Hotel Rooms to be Constructed

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during the recent ‘Christmas in July’ trade show at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in new Kingston.

Govt Targets Tourist Markets in Africa and Middle East

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...

Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.

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Christmas In July Trade Show July 12-13

Persons looking to purchase authentic Jamaican-made gifts and souvenir items for the upcoming Yuletide season will, for the first time, have two days to explore the products on display at the annual ‘Christmas in July’ trade show. The event will be held from July 12-13 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day....

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Wade Mars (right), presents the overachiever spotlight award to Trecia Harris-Smiley (left) from the Ocho Rios Region at the company’s staff recognition awards ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St James on Thursday (July 7).

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180 TPDCo Employees Recognised at Staff Awards

Some 180 employees of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) were recognised by the company for their service to the organisation over the last five years. Another 66 also received long service awards for over ten years of dedicated service to the tourism entity. The intent of the awards ceremony is to put the spotlight on staff members who model...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists at a media briefing, held at Gordon House in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (July 5).

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Collaboration Integral to Tourism Recovery in The Region – Bartlett

While calling for the implementation of a single use visa for visitors, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has reiterated that partnership and the implementation of a multi-destination tourism framework, are necessary to boost the recovery of tourism in the Caribbean. Addressing the “first ever Caribbean Saudi Arabia Summit” in the Dominican Republic today (July 7), Minister Bartlett stressed that...

Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.

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Development of Success Beach to Be Discussed at Town Hall July 9

The development of Success Beach in St. James will be discussed at a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, July 9. The meeting will be held at the John Rollins Success Primary School, beginning at 2:00 p.m., and residents of the parish are being invited to participate in discussions on the facility. Success Beach is among 10 being developed across Jamaica...

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Bartlett Excited About Possible Saudi Investment

A group of 80 Saudi Arabian business interests will arrive in Jamaica on Friday (July 7) for discussions with government officials on local investment prospects. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement, said it will be the largest and strongest group of investors from the Middle East to be hosted locally. They will arrive after participating in the...

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More Than One Million Stopover Visitors Since January

Jamaica has welcomed 1,117,137 stopover visitors since the start of the year, which has generated just over US$1.5 billion in earnings. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, notes that arrivals have been “pacing very positively”, adding that the industry “continues [to show] very strong recovery” from the fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He was speaking at a media briefing at...