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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, addresses a ceremony to officially open the 444-suite Ocean Eden Bay Hotel near Falmouth, in Trelawny, on December 9.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, addresses a ceremony to officially open the 444-suite Ocean Eden Bay Hotel near Falmouth, in Trelawny, on December 9.

Tourism Workers Will Be Assisted To Find Adequate And Affordable Housing – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is committed to assisting tourism workers to find adequate and affordable housing, so they can enjoy a more comfortable way of life. Mr. Bartlett, in an interview with JIS News, said...
The largest cruise vessel to visit Port Royal, the Nieuw Statendam, docked at the Old Naval Dockyard in November 2021.
The largest cruise vessel to visit Port Royal, the Nieuw Statendam, docked at the Old Naval Dockyard in November 2021.

Port Royal To Receive 10 Cruise-Ship Calls Up To March
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Clifton Reader, showing off the COVID-19 home testing kits during a hand over ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (December 30). The kits will be donated to workers in the tourism sector. Photo: Okoye Henry
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Clifton Reader, showing off the COVID-19 home testing kits during a hand over ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (December 30). The kits will be donated to workers in the tourism sector. Photo: Okoye Henry

Tourism Workers To Get COVID-19 Home Testing Kits
Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left) and Executive Chairman of Sandals International Resorts, Adam Stewart (second left) seen here at the official ribbon-cutting ceremony, celebrating an expansion of the Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort, Montego Bay, St. James on December 23. Others in photo from (L-R) are: Chief Executive Officer of Sandals, Gebhard Rainer; General Manager of Sandals Royal Caribbean, Dawn Smith; and Chief Strategist/Senior Adviser in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright.
Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left) and Executive Chairman of Sandals International Resorts, Adam Stewart (second left) seen here at the official ribbon-cutting ceremony, celebrating an expansion of the Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort, Montego Bay, St. James on December 23. Others in photo from (L-R) are: Chief Executive Officer of Sandals, Gebhard Rainer; General Manager of Sandals Royal Caribbean, Dawn Smith; and Chief Strategist/Senior Adviser in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright.

Minister Bartlett Hails Sandals’ Investment in Jamaica
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents a special award to Chief Operations Officer, MBJ Airports Ltd., Peter Hall, for his unstinting service, during a breakfast meeting at the Sangster International Airport on December 22. The event was hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board to show appreciation to airport workers.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents a special award to Chief Operations Officer, MBJ Airports Ltd., Peter Hall, for his unstinting service, during a breakfast meeting at the Sangster International Airport on December 22. The event was hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board to show appreciation to airport workers.

Tourism Minister Encourages Jamaicans To Follow COVID-19 Protocols

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Record Air Passenger Arrivals Show Strength of Tourism Recovery

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the 7,000 airline passengers, who arrived at the Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in St. James on December 11, is a prelude of what is to come for the winter season. Citing the number of arrivals as a single day record since the reopening of air travel on June 15, 2020, Minister Bartlett said...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (Left) pictured with Ruler of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
Tourism

‘Blue Ocean Strategy’ Will Guide Tourism Recovery – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism recovery will be guided by a “Blue Ocean Strategy” where market boundaries can be reconstructed by the actions and beliefs of industry players. The Minister, who was speaking at the recently concluded Global Citizen Forum staged in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates on December 13, described the strategy as the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), in discussion with Ruler of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, who expressed great interest in Jamaica and the Emirate collaborating in Technology transfers and Tourism. The Minister’s meeting took place on December 12. (Contributed Photo)
Tourism

Tourism Stakeholders Predict Best Winter Season Since 2019

With an uptick in cruise arrivals and a positive forecast for stopover visitors, tourism officials and other stakeholders are predicting the best winter season for Jamaica since 2019. In fact, the level of buoyancy currently being displayed throughout the sector is such that the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is projecting an average 65 per cent occupancy for the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett delivering remarks via video at the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) HIV Awareness Webinar held recently. .
Tourism

Tourism Workers Urged To Take Charge Of Health

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is urging workers in the industry to take charge of their health and that of those around them. He made the call in a video message at the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) HIV Awareness Webinar, held recently. The Minister noted that the webinar was held to increase awareness about HIV, AIDS, and other Sexually...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, addresses a ceremony to officially open the 444-suite Ocean Eden Bay Hotel near Falmouth, in Trelawny, on December 9.
Tourism

JCTI To Launch Platform To Connect Employers And Tourism Workers

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI), will launch a technology platform in early 2022, which will help to connect certified tourism workers with potential employers. “In early 2022, The JCTI will be rolling out the database of certified persons, which will enable certified job seekers to upload their resume to the online portal,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, arriving for the recent official opening of Ocean Eden Bay Resort in Falmouth, Trelawny
Tourism

Prime Minister Encourages Greater Utilisation Of Entertainment In Tourism

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says entertainment remains an important value-added product which should be utilised more strategically within the tourism industry to enhance the sector’s growing fortunes. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at the recent official opening of the 444-suite all-inclusive Ocean Eden Bay Resort in Falmouth, Trelawny, said entertainment and culture are “low hanging fruits” on...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon, Edmund Bartlett, announces a January 1, 2022 start date for the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme. He was speaking on December 9, at the official opening of the 444-suite Ocean Eden Bay Hotel near Falmouth in, Trelawny. Listening is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who declared the hotel open.
Tourism

Pension Scheme For Tourism Workers To Be Introduced Jan. 1, 2022

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says despite being delayed by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the pension scheme for tourism workers will be introduced on January 1, 2022. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at the official opening of the 444-suite Ocean Eden Bay Hotel, in Trelawny, on December 9, said the introduction of the scheme is also coming...
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