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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, speaks on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) 60th anniversary Gala Dinner held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, St. James on Saturday (October 29).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, speaks on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) 60th anniversary Gala Dinner held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, St. James on Saturday (October 29).

Tourist Arrivals up for October

Jamaica’s tourism sector is on track for record arrivals for the month of October 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. According to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, preliminary figures released by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) for the first three weeks...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a signing ceremony for a $163.5-million-dollar contract for phase three of the Fairfield to Point Road Rehabilitation Project in St. James, on Monday (October 24) at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a signing ceremony for a $163.5-million-dollar contract for phase three of the Fairfield to Point Road Rehabilitation Project in St. James, on Monday (October 24) at Jamaica House.

$163.5-Million Contract Signed for Rehabilitation of Friendship to Hurlock Road
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), converses with Director of The Vista Montego Bay Resorts Development Limited, Claudette Crooks, during a tour of the project site for a new US$100-million project in Montego Bay, St. James. Occasion was the project’s official ground-breaking on October 21.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), converses with Director of The Vista Montego Bay Resorts Development Limited, Claudette Crooks, during a tour of the project site for a new US$100-million project in Montego Bay, St. James. Occasion was the project’s official ground-breaking on October 21.

Well-Thinking Jamaicans Urged to Aid in Curbing Lawlessness
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), participates in the official breaking of ground for The Vista, a mixed resort-style development in Montego Bay, St. James, during a ceremony on Friday (October 21). Also taking part in the exercise are (from left) Directors of the Vista Montego Bay Resorts Development Ltd., Constantine Hinds and Claudette Crooks, and Chairman of the entity, John Leiba.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), participates in the official breaking of ground for The Vista, a mixed resort-style development in Montego Bay, St. James, during a ceremony on Friday (October 21). Also taking part in the exercise are (from left) Directors of the Vista Montego Bay Resorts Development Ltd., Constantine Hinds and Claudette Crooks, and Chairman of the entity, John Leiba.

New US$100 Million Resort-style Development for Mo’bay
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaks with President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, and Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation, Carol Rose Brown, during the launch ceremony of the JCTI’s Database of Certified Individuals, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall on Friday, October 21.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaks with President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, and Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation, Carol Rose Brown, during the launch ceremony of the JCTI’s Database of Certified Individuals, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall on Friday, October 21.

Database Launched to Connect Certified Tourism Workers with Employers

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The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has extended the application deadline for the Tourism Innovation Incubator to October 21.
Tourism

TEF to Host Town Hall Meeting on Pagee Beach Oct. 23

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will host a town hall meeting on the development of the Pagee Beach in St. Mary. The meeting is slated for Sunday, October 23 at the Pagee Beach and will start at 2:00 p.m. Representatives from the TEF will be visiting the parish to consult with residents for their input on the possible developments that...
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The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has extended the application deadline for the Tourism Innovation Incubator to October 21.
Tourism

Tourism Innovation Incubator Application Deadline Extended to October 21

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has extended the application deadline for the Tourism Innovation Incubator to October 21. The initiative invites persons 18 years and older to come forward with innovative ideas for products and technology that will help to develop the tourism industry in Jamaica. Innovators will be assisted on the path to commercialisation through the Tourism Incubator Boot...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, announces details about the Tourism Innovation Incubator at the launch, held at the University of the West Indies’ Regional Headquarters, on September 30.
Tourism

New Ideas Expected Through Tourism Innovation Incubator

Several new and innovative ideas are expected to be generated within tourism, through the recently launched Tourism Innovation Incubator. Speaking at the launch, held during Tourism Awareness Week on September 30, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that tourism is about ideas and creating experiences. “The idea of this Incubator is to create a framework to mine, hone, convert and...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Tourism

Jamaica Poised to Generate Record Tourism Earnings of US$5 Billion in 2023

Jamaica is poised to generate a projected US$5 billion in earnings from tourism for the 2023 calendar year, based on the current trend in the industry’s out-turns, according to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He says the country is also expected to welcome five million visitors in 2024, one year ahead of the initial target timeline. The Minister was addressing...
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Stakeholders attending the Jamaica Tourist Boards (JTB) Youth Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (September 28). The forum formed part of the Ministry of Tourism’s Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) 2022 activities. The week is being observed from September 25 to October 1 under the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’.
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JTB Hosts Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) hosted a Youth Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (September 28). The event formed part of activities marking Tourism Awareness Week 2022, from September 25 to October 1, under the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’. The theme is consistent with that selected by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for...
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Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer, addresses a Thanksgiving Service to mark the beginning of Tourism Awareness Week from September 25 to October 1, at the Montego Bay New Testament Church in St. James, on Sunday (September 25). Mr. Dyer represented Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

TEF Chairman Highlights Rapid Recovery of Tourism Sector

The tourism sector is fortunate to be recovering rapidly after a tumultuous two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer. Representing Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at a Thanksgiving Service to officially launch Tourism Awareness Week activities, at the Montego Bay New Testament Church, in St. James, on September 25, Mr....
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