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Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.

Tourism Entities And Suppliers For Speed Networking Event March 31

More than 50 entities in the tourism sector and 95 suppliers have already registered to participate in this year’s Speed Networking event, scheduled to take place on Thursday (March 31) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, beginning...

Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, addresses the virtual launch of the Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) programme on February 25.

Winnifred Beach Town Hall March 20

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), participates in breaking ground for a $70-million development project to improve the aesthetics of the Devon House courtyard, during a ceremony on Thursday (March 17). Also participating (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Deputy Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Winston Ennis; Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North East, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Chairman of the Devon House Development Company, Minion Jean Wright; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer; and Executive Director of Devon House, Mureen James.

$70-Million Development Project At Devon House

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (eight left), and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (seventh left), symbolically hand over 20 water storage tanks to small farmers from St. James, at the Barrett Town Primary School in the parish on Friday (March 11)

St. James Small Farmers Get Water Tanks from TEF

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), is joined by Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (left); Councillor for the Rose Hall Division, Anthony Murray; and Registered Midwife of the Barrett Town Health Centre, Noreen Roper, in commissioning into service, two 650-gallon water storage tanks, at the Barrett Town Health Centre in St. James on Friday (March 11).

Barrett Town Health Centre Gets Water Tanks

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, (front row, centre) is photographed with some recent graduates of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme (HTMP), after a press briefing held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (March 11).

4 years ago EducationTourism

177 Students Have Graduated from Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme

Approximately 177 students have completed the Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme (HTMP) to date, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The programme, which was launched in 2018, facilitates two years of training, free of cost, for students in grades 11, 12 and 13, enabling them to gain entry level certification for the tourism industry. Students graduate with an Occupational...

Mayor of May Pen, His Worship Councillor Winston Maragh (centre) in conversation with Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Wade Mars (right) and Corporate Communications and Community Awareness Coordinator, TPDCo, Marline Stephenson Dalley (left), during a tour of the Salt River Mineral Spa in Clarendon on Friday (March 4).

4 years ago Tourism

TPDCO Tours Possible Attractions In Clarendon

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has commenced a series of tours to identify areas for possible development to enhance the country’s tourism product. The first tour was on Friday (March 4) in Clarendon and included the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Mayor of May Pen, His Worship...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), interacts with farmer from Short Hill, St. Elizabeth, Nicolea Scott (right), as she explains the mechanics of the irrigation system on her farm. Looking on (from left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Witter (third from left); and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace.

4 years ago Tourism

Tourism Ministry Hands Over 50 Water Tanks To Farmers In Short Hill, St. Elizabeth

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (March 4), handed over 50 water storage tanks to farmers of the Short Hill, St. Elizabeth. The 650-gallon tanks were procured through the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN) division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and forms part of a $4 million three-month training and support initiative for farmers in the area. The storage...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), samples cuisine infused with coffee during the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on Tuesday (March 1) at the Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen, Progressive Plaza, on Barbican Road in St. Andrew. He is joined by (from left), Chairperson, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Dian Edwards (in background); and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

4 years ago Tourism

Use Coffee To Bring More Visitors To Jamaica – Minister Bartlett

The development of cottage industries to support the production of coffee by-products, including beverages, is one strategy Jamaica can employ to bring more visitors to the island, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He said that Jamaica is in a “good position”, as the producer of some of the world’s finest coffee, to tantalise the tastebuds of visitors, many of...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.

4 years ago Tourism

Over $500 Million Earmarked For Tourism-Related Projects

More than $500 million has been earmarked for work on several tourism-related projects across the island during the 2022/23 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. Mr. Bartlett advised that $225 million is...

Executive Training Manager, TPDCo, Ruth Harris

4 years ago Gender AffairsTourism

TPDCo Stages Human Trafficking Sensitisation Session

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) is inviting stakeholders in the industry to attend a sensitisation session on human trafficking on March 9. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James and will also be streamed live on all TPDCo social media platforms. Executive Training Manager, TPDCo, Ruth Harris, told JIS News...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives.

4 years ago Tourism

Divestment of Milk River Hotel and Spa on Track

Plans by the Government to divest the State-run Milk River Hotel and Spa in Clarendon remain on track. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that work to amend the Milk River Act, which will facilitate the undertaking, is advanced. He noted that the Government is looking to divest the facility “through whatever means the Enterprise Team recommends”. The objective is...