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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the reopening of Zoetry Montego Bay, in Ironshore, St. James, recently.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the reopening of Zoetry Montego Bay, in Ironshore, St. James, recently.

90 Per Cent of Tourism Projects on Target – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that 90 per cent of previously planned projects are still on target, despite the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “COVID-19 has given a little setback but picking up on 2021, we will...
President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Clifton Reader (left), shares a photo moment with Immediate Past President of the JHTA, Omar Robinson.
President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Clifton Reader (left), shares a photo moment with Immediate Past President of the JHTA, Omar Robinson.

JHTA President Highlights Implementation of Health and Safety Protocols in Sector
The Virgin Atlantic plane carrying passengers and crew from London, England, taxis beneath the symbolic water salute at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, as the airline resumed flights to the island on October 2.
The Virgin Atlantic plane carrying passengers and crew from London, England, taxis beneath the symbolic water salute at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, as the airline resumed flights to the island on October 2.

Virgin Atlantic Resumes Flights to Jamaica
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right), receives a COVID-style greeting from employees of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, during his tour of several Ocho Rios based attractions recently.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right), receives a COVID-style greeting from employees of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, during his tour of several Ocho Rios based attractions recently.

Tourism Corridor Between St. Thomas and Portland has Untapped Potential- Minister Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Tourism Awareness Week Webinar, held at T​he Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Friday (October 2).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Tourism Awareness Week Webinar, held at T​he Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Friday (October 2).

Tourism Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Help Develop Rural Areas

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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (centre), is joined by Zoetry Montego Bay Directors, Kevin Robertson (left) and Steven Fong-Yee to cut the ribbon marking the reopening of Zoetry Montego Bay, in Ironshore, St. James, on Thursday (October 1).
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Health Insurance for Tourists November 1

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says come November 1, the Government will be launching an end-to-end health insurance, repatriation and logistics programme for all tourists coming to Jamaica. He outlined that this programme is aimed at guaranteeing the health security and safety of the tourists who fly to Jamaica, ensuring a comfortable and seamless destination experience. “In the process,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Rural Areas Key to Recovery of Tourism Sector – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says tourism in the rural areas of the country will provide key opportunities for a full recovery of the local industry from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing a church service at Trumpet Call Ministries International in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday (September 27) to mark the start of Tourism Awareness Week, the Minister...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
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Tourism Ministry to Establish Community Tourism Unit

A special Community Tourism Unit is to be established in the Ministry of Tourism within the next five years. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett made the disclosure in his message for World Tourism Day on September 27. The Minister said that the unit will be developed “to work with communities and hotels to expand participation by community members, while providing...
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Senior Director of Technical Services in the Tourism Ministry, David Dobson, speaks at a JIS Think Tank.
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JSIF Broadens Scope of REDI II

The Ministry of Tourism says it is heartened that the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has broadened the scope of the Rural Economic Development Initiative Phase II (REDI II), to provide a suitable response to the fallout from COVID-19. “This will assist many community-based tourism entities at the grassroots… to weather the ravaging impact of the pandemic and better position...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Message from Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett 
to mark World Tourism Day 2020 and Tourism Awareness Week

Today, we join the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the global community in celebrating World Tourism Day.  This year’s theme: “Tourism and Rural Development” highlights the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities and preserving cultural and natural heritage all around the world. Here in Jamaica, this theme will guide our activities for...
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Director of Tourism, Donovan White speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
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Photo and Jingle Competitions for Tourism Awareness Week

The Ministry of Tourism is staging photo and jingle competitions to mark Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) from September 27 to October 3. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Director of Tourism, Donovan White, said that the competitions are part of strategies being employed by the Ministry, its agencies and industry partners to raise awareness about the importance of tourism...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), makes a point during a JIS
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Virtual Church Service to Begin Tourism Awareness Week

Tourism Awareness Week will begin on Sunday, September 27, with a virtual church service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The service will be held at Trumpet Call Ministries International, in Montego Bay, and streamed live via the Ministry of Tourism’s Youtube and Facebook pages. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on September 22, Director...
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