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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (standing, second right), observes as (seated, from left), President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bioprist Group, Dr. Guna Muppuri; and Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber, affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see them undertaking an initiative to expand Jamaica’s health tourism and medical education offerings. Also observing (standing, from left) are Deputy Dean for International Student Affairs in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, UWI, Mona Campus, Dr. Winston De La Haye; High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui; and President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards. The signing took place during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday (May 18).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (standing, second right), observes as (seated, from left), President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bioprist Group, Dr. Guna Muppuri; and Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber, affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see them undertaking an initiative to expand Jamaica’s health tourism and medical education offerings. Also observing (standing, from left) are Deputy Dean for International Student Affairs in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, UWI, Mona Campus, Dr. Winston De La Haye; High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui; and President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards. The signing took place during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday (May 18).

Health Training Institute To Be Established In Mobay

A US$17-million health training institute, which will expand Jamaica’s offerings in health tourism and medical education, is to be established in Montego Bay, St. James. Expected to open its doors by the latest June next year, the institute, which will...
Tourism officials listen keenly to Museum Designer, Sara Shabaka (right), as she explains plans to provide an improved visitor experience at the Alpha Music Museum, which forms part of the Alpha campus redevelopment project, at their South Camp Road campus. Also pictured are (from L to R), Acting Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Stephen Edwards; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson. The officials toured the facility yesterday (May 13) to examine the progress being made on the project, which is near completion. A total of $100 million has been contributed by the TEF to the redevelopment project.
Tourism officials listen keenly to Museum Designer, Sara Shabaka (right), as she explains plans to provide an improved visitor experience at the Alpha Music Museum, which forms part of the Alpha campus redevelopment project, at their South Camp Road campus. Also pictured are (from L to R), Acting Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Stephen Edwards; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson. The officials toured the facility yesterday (May 13) to examine the progress being made on the project, which is near completion. A total of $100 million has been contributed by the TEF to the redevelopment project.

PHOTOS: Tourism Officials Tour Alpha Campus Redevelopment Project
Director of Tourism, Donovan White, addresses the Tourism Awareness Webinar for Teachers on May 14, hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board.
Director of Tourism, Donovan White, addresses the Tourism Awareness Webinar for Teachers on May 14, hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board.

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Bartlett Congratulates Jamaican Recipients Of 2021 TripAdvisor Accolades

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has expressed heartfelt congratulations to the management and staff of several Jamaican hotels that have received major accolades in the prestigious TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice 2021 Best of the Best Awards. Six Jamaican properties each secured a coveted spot on TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Hotels in the Caribbean list, including, Kingston’s Spanish Court Hotel; Negril’s Cliff Hotel...
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Jamaican Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Clifton Reader.
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COVID-19 Positivity Rate for Tourists Returning to Us Less Than 1%

The COVID-19 positivity rate for tourists returning to the United States of America (USA) is less than one per cent. This was noted by President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, in an online forum today (May 7). He pointed out that before a guest can return to the USA, they must do an Antigen test,...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, delivers his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 5.
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113 Development Applications Received for Negril/Green Island Area

The Negril/Green Island Area Local Planning Authority (NIGALPA) received a total of 113 development applications between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, who informed that the applications submitted were for 99 residential developments, five resort developments, one recreational and seven...
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Jamaican Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Clifton Reader.
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More Tourism Workers Willing to Take Vaccine – JHTA Head

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, says that more workers in the tourism industry are indicating a willingness to take the coronavirus (COVD-19) vaccine. Addressing an online forum on Friday  (May 7),  Mr. Reader said that many persons, who had indicated that they would not take the vaccine or were undecided, had changed their mind...
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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Clifford Everald Warmington, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 5.
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Proposed New Negril Area To Boost Tourism, Jobs

The proposed development of the New Negril Area over the next 20 years is expected to result in the creation of additional resort rooms, attracting more than 1.6 million tourists per year, with the potential to generate annual revenues of over US$218.8 million. It is also expected to create 31,552 direct jobs and a similar amount indirectly over the medium...
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Director of the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN), Carolyn McDonald Riley.
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Knowledge Network Online Discussion Series Begins May 7

The Tourism Linkages Network (TLN) will be hosting a five-part Knowledge Network online discussion series beginning today, Friday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. The events will be streamed live on the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) YouTube channel and Facebook and Instagram pages @tefjamaica. Director of the TLN, Carolyn McDonald Riley, told JIS News that the series is targeting tourism workers...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
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Blue Ocean Strategy Will Reset Tourism Sector – Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that the Blue Ocean Strategy will play a major role in resetting Jamaica’s tourism industry. He explained that the strategy calls for the creation of business models that depart from traditional models based on competition and standardisation. “It will see our Ministry pursuing enhanced value-creation through product differentiation and diversification, which will allow destination...
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