The Ministry of Tourism is seeking to create a Supplies Hub that will help to position Jamaica as the premier logistics centre in the region for training and certification of tourism workers, suppliers for cruise and airlines, and resilience and technology support. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) virtual staging...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the sector’s investment climate remains buoyant, as evidenced by the number of projects on track for completion, despite the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking during the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) online annual general meeting on September 18, reiterated that 90 per cent of the planned...

Beginning October 1, workers in the tourism sector will be able to register for the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme. This was noted by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the recent Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) online 59th annual general meeting. “I am pleased to share that the Fund has already earned $5.1 million in profit and as...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is rolling out a $100 million grant programme, among other initiatives, to assist small and medium operators in the industry who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Minister, who was addressing the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) 59th annual general meeting on Friday (September 18), said the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is expressing “cautious optimism” of a major upturn in visitor arrivals for the upcoming winter season. He said projections are for a 40 per cent increase in arrivals when compared to the period preceding the massive downturn in the global industry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister Bartlett, who was addressing the Jamaica Hotel...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced the creation of the Tourism Advocacy Council, comprised of non-tourism stakeholders. Making the announcement during an address to the online annual general meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) on September 18, Mr. Bartlett said the Council will be led by Dr. Wesley Hughes. “(It) will consist of bankers, representatives...

Newly reappointed Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will be intensifying his focus on the recovery of the sector, which has been severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19), including providing support to various stakeholders. Speaking with JIS News at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the Cabinet at King’s House on Sunday (Sept. 13), Mr. Bartlett said that the sector...