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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, are in conversation at the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 vaccination blitz held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday, September 3.

Vaccination Of Tourism Workers Essential In Safeguarding Industry

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, says that the vaccination of tourism workers is essential in safeguarding the industry. "That is why we are driving this process as hard as we can to make sure...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (standing) expresses sincere appreciation to scores of tourism workers during their observation period after taking the vaccine of their choice at the Moon Palace blitz site on Friday, September 3, 2021. He thanked them for playing their part in safeguarding the tourism sector, by taking the lifesaving vaccine.

Over 2,000 Tourism Workers Vaccinated in First Three Days of Vaccination Drive

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), greeting tourism entrepreneur, Joelle Miller, who is waiting to be vaccinated at the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 Vaccination Blitz, held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday, September 3. The Minister toured the facilities on the day. Photo: Okoye Henry

Vaccination Blitz for Tourism Workers

Guests from the Carnival Sunrise seen trekking into the popular Margaritaville attraction at the Island Village complex in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 25.

Port Authority CEO Looking Forward to More Cruise Calls

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. JIS File Photo: Mark Bell

Tourism Ministry On A Drive To Get Industry Workers Vaccinated

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (JIS File Photo)

5 years ago Foreign AffairsTourism

Task Force Established To Assist In Haitian Tourism Industry’s Recovery From Recent Earthquake

An international resilience, recovery and sustainability task force has been established to respond to the immediate and long-term needs of Haiti’s tourism industry, in the aftermath of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked the country. The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) will be coordinating the task force’s engagements and other support mechanisms, in Jamaica’s response to the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

5 years ago Tourism

Return Of Cruise Tourism Benefits Industry Players

Almost 20,000 players in the tourism industry had the opportunity to benefit from the recent return of cruises to Jamaica. This was disclosed by portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in an interview with JIS News. The Carnival Sunrise, the first cruise ship to dock in Jamaica following a 17-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived in Ocho Rios, St....

Port Authority of Jamaica executives - Assistant Vice-President for Security, Kirk Johnson (left); Vice President for Security, Captain Sydney Innis (second right); and Assistant Vice-President for Marketing and Communications, Kimberley Stiff (right), interact with Carnival Cruise Line’s Vice President for Global Ports and Caribbean Government Relations, Marie McKenzie.

5 years ago Tourism

Tourism Stakeholders Stand To Benefit From Adherence To COVID-19 Protocols

Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations Limited (JamVac), Joy Roberts, says craft traders and other small-business interests operating within the tourism resilient corridor stand to benefit significantly from cruise passenger arrivals, once established coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols are adhered to. Ms. Roberts, whose engagements incorporate airlift and cruise activities, told JIS News that this was evident with the arrival of a Carnival...

Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (JIS File Photo)

5 years ago SportTourism

All-expense paid trip to Jamaica for Olympic volunteer who helped Parchment

Tokyo 2020 Olympics volunteer, Ms. Tijana Kawashima Stojkovic whose act of kindness assisted 110m hurdles Olympic Gold Medalist, Hansle Parchment secure victory, will be treated to an all-expense paid trip to the island. The Olympics volunteer gave the athlete taxi fare to get to the track and field stadium to compete in the final, after he accidentally boarded the bus...

Chairman of the Tourism Resilient Corridors Committee (TRCC) and Vice-President of the Private Sector Association of Jamaica (PSOJ) in charge of tourism, John Byles.

5 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Zero Tolerance To COVID-19 Breaches In Tourism Sector

With Jamaica having received its first cruise ship following a 17-month hiatus forced by the global pandemic, Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett is insisting that the zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19 protocols breaches will remain in effect. Minister Bartlett, who was in Ocho Rios on Monday (August 16) to greet the arrival of the 3,100 passenger and crew Carnival Sunrise...

Tour operators and attraction owners were out in full force yesterday to greet the arrival of the Carnival Sunrise. Here we see Regional Manager for Dolphin Cove Gonzalo Pacheco (first left) and Manager for Cruise Ship Operations for Dolphin Cove, Enrique Rivera (third left), and other members of their team at the Ocho Rios Cruise Ship Port, St. Ann, on Monday (August 16). The occasion was the arrival of the first cruise ship in Jamaica following a 17-month absence.

5 years ago Tourism

Carnival Sunrise Plans Three Calls Per Month for Ocho Rios

With cruise ships once again sailing on the high seas worldwide, the world’s second largest cruise company - Carnival Cruise Lines - says Jamaica will remain an important part of its itinerary throughout the post COVID-19 recovery period. Speaking with JIS News at the Ocho Rios Cruise Terminal in St. Ann following the arrival of the 3,100 passengers and crew...

The world-renowned Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, remains a popular destination for tourists.

5 years ago Tourism

Dunn’s River Falls Ready for Cruise Visitors

With Ocho Rios, St. Ann, chosen as the sole Jamaican port to kick off the phased return of cruise shipping, operators of the famed Dunn’s River Falls say the state-owned entity is “far advanced in preparations”. In fact, according to Director of Subsidiary Management at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Farrah Blake, the world-renowned 28-acre property has been in a...