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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) receives a certificate of gratitude from Chukka Caribbean Adventure's Production Manager, Antonio Barker (centre) at the official opening of the Chukka Ocean Post Sandy Bay in Hanover on Thursday (December 17). Looking on at right is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chukka Caribbean, Marc Melville.

Minister Bartlett Hails US$ 3 Million Investment by Chukka Caribbean in Sandy Bay Attraction

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has hailed Chukka Caribbean Adventures’ US$3 million investment in the development of the Chukka Ocean Outpost Sandy Bay, as a demonstration of the company’s unwavering belief in Jamaica. “As a destination, giving confidence to...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the launch of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Negril Chapter of the COVID-19 Ambassador Programme, at the Sandy Haven Resort on Wednesday, December 16.

Tourism Minister Highlights Importance Of JHTA COVID-19 Ambassador Programme

Tourism Director Commends Stakeholders For Commitment To Brand Jamaica

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the House of Representatives on December 15.

Airlift Commitments Continue To Rise

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks in the House of Representatives on December 15.

Discussions In Progress With Int’l. Airlines On Jamaica Cares Insurance Programme

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317,701 Visitors Since Reopening Of Borders

Preliminary figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) indicate that since the June 15 reopening of the borders to international travellers, some 317,701 visitors arrived in the island to up to December 14, generating more than US$450 million in earnings. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 15)....

(Bartlett British) Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), greets a passenger, who disembarked the British Airways flight out of Gatwick London Airport, which arrived at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on December 12. At left is British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad.

6 years ago Tourism

Return Of British Airways To Mobay A Signal Of Tourism Recovery

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the return of British Airways flights to Montego Bay, after an 11-year hiatus, sends a strong signal that tourism recovery in Jamaica is well on the way He was speaking at a ceremony at the Sangster International Airport on Saturday (December 12) to welcome the Boeing 777 flight from London Gatwick with 332...

6 years ago Tourism

Stakeholder Collaboration Deemed Key To Caribbean’s Recovery From COVID-19 Pandemic

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says regional and global multi-stakeholder policy collaboration is key in ensuring the Caribbean’s full recovery from the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr. Bartlett said COVID-19 has not only wreaked havoc on Caribbean economies, but has brought tourism to a point where “nothing will, probably, ever be the same again”. He was speaking...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday (December 11), ahead of the start of the 2020/21 Winter Tourist Season, on December 15.

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Jamaica Secures Just Over 860,000 Airline Seats For The 2020/21 Winter Tourist Season

Jamaica has secured just over 860,000 airline seats for the 2020/21 Winter Tourist Season, which begins December 15. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Friday (December 11). Mr. Bartlett noted that while the lead-up to the upcoming winter season has been...

Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley

6 years ago Tourism

Style Jamaica To Showcase Local Fashion, Craft And Music

Twenty local fashion designers and a pop-up artisan village will be featured at this year’s staging of ‘Style Jamaica’ on December 16 and 17. The two-day event, organised by the Tourism Linkages Network, will take place at Main Street Jamaica, formerly Shoppes at Rose Hall, in St. James. It will also be live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook @tefjamaica at 11:00...

6 years ago Tourism

Tourism Director Says Investment In Health And Safety Protocols Will Pay Off

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, says Jamaica should have no problem regaining its status as a first-choice destination considering the investment the Government has made in strengthening its health and safety protocols. Mr. White, in a recent interview with JIS News, said that the post-coronavirus (COVID-19) era will be kind to the destinations that have taken the time to ensure...

Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (centre), is joined by Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (left); and Principal of the Western Hospitality Institute

6 years ago Tourism

Western Hospitality Institute Gets Skills Training Centre

The Western Hospitality Institute's Negril Campus in Westmoreland now has a skills training centre, which will strengthen programme delivery in tourism and hospitality education at the facility. The $10-million project was undertaken through funding from the Government of Japan, under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects. It included rehabilitation of an existing building to house eight bedrooms to...