The Tourism Ministry is gearing up to participate in the World Travel Market to be staged in London in November as part of preparation for the upcoming winter tourist season. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said Jamaica will be making several “key presentations” at the international travel event, which is being held for the first time since the COVID-19...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says airline and cruise partners are clearly impressed with Jamaica’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have been showing a renewed interest in the island as a destination of choice. “It is clear that our resilient corridors [where visitors are restricted to certain prescribed areas that are approved and given the greenlight for movement...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says news that the United Kingdom Government has lifted its travel advisory against all non-essential travel to Jamaica is a major boost for Jamaica’s economic recovery. Speaking to JIS News by phone on Friday, (October 8), Mr. Bartlett also noted that “this great news” comes on the heels of a successful trip to the...

A virtual concert to celebrate Tourism Awareness Week will be held on October 1 beginning at 2:00 p.m. The concert will be streamed live on the YouTube channels of the Ministry of Tourism, Visit Jamaica and Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) as well as on Facebook @TourismJa. It will include performances from Tarrus Riley, Gramps Morgan and Yaksta. Speaking...

Port Antonio and Jamaica will be showcased to an international audience as the James Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ is released in major markets around the world. The 25th James Bond film, which stars British actor, Daniel Craig, premiered in London on Tuesday (September 28) and opens in various countries beginning September 30. Some of these are India, United...

Activities to commemorate Tourism Awareness Week, from September 26 to October 2, are being undertaken under the theme ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’. Speaking at a Virtual Church Service on Sunday (September 26) to kick-start the week of activities, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that tourism is the only industry in the world that gives everyone a chance. “It enables...

With an increase in visitor arrivals and revenue both critical to Jamaica’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is currently overseas having key meetings with major investors and sector players. The Minister, who left the island on September 22, along with a delegation from the Ministry of Tourism, which includes Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Chairman of...