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Training Manager for the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Western Region, Megan Mollison, gives a presentation on the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols for the island’s hotels when they reopen on June 15. Occasion was day two of the TPDCo COVID-19 Protocol Sensitisation workshop, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday ( June 9).
Training Manager for the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Western Region, Megan Mollison, gives a presentation on the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols for the island’s hotels when they reopen on June 15. Occasion was day two of the TPDCo COVID-19 Protocol Sensitisation workshop, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday ( June 9).

Emphasis On COVID-19 Protocols In Hotels

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has embarked on a series of sensitisation workshops to highlight coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, which will govern the tourism sector when it reopens on June 15. These workshops target tourism workers as well as other...
Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo)​, Dr. Andrew Spencer.
Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo)​, Dr. Andrew Spencer.

TPDCo Begins Sensitisation For COVID-19 Health And Safety Protocols
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, Marc Melville (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with team members after receiving the Tour Operator of the Year Award from Carnival Cruise Lines, at a function in Cozumel, Mexico, in 2019.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, Marc Melville (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with team members after receiving the Tour Operator of the Year Award from Carnival Cruise Lines, at a function in Cozumel, Mexico, in 2019.

Chukka Caribbean Prepares To Welcome Visitors
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.​
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.​

Tourism Entities to Receive COVID-19 Resilient Certificate
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett addresses a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on Friday (June 5).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett addresses a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on Friday (June 5).

Government Looking at Low Cost Insurance for Tourists

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UDC Attractions To Reopen Soon

The public is advised that all attractions owned and operated by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and its and subsidiary, the St. Ann Development Company (SADCo) remain closed at this time, however, they are being readied for a safe reopening. UDC’s preparations are in line with the guidelines developed with the Government of Jamaica through the Ministry of Tourism. These...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett addresses a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on Friday (June 5).
Tourism

5,000 Tourism Workers Have Completed Online Training

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 5, 000 tourism workers have so far completed training in a number of key skills areas. The free online training initiative was launched on April 22 as part of the Government’s thrust to ensure the continued development of employees in the sector, who were laid off as a result of the closure of...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett addresses a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on Friday (June 5).
Tourism

Businesses in Resilient Corridor for Tourists to Undergo Training

The Minister was speaking Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that businesses operating within the COVID-19 Resilient Corridor will undergo extensive training and will not be allowed to open until they have been assessed by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). He said that the assessment will be done in a phased manner. The Resilient Corridor will restrict the...
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Peter Hall (left), Chief Operations Officer at Sangster International Airport, assists Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett in testing an electronic scanner that passengers passing through the airport will be using to avoid hand-to-hand contact with Immigration Officers at the airport. At right is Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company, Ian Dear who was one of several key persons accompanying Minister Bartlett on COVID-19 Tourism Recovery Fact Finding Tour in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios on Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
Tourism

Preparations in High Gear for the Reopening of Jamaica’s Tourism Sector

Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has lauded local tourism partners for the high level of preparation evident in key sub-sectors of the tourism industry to protect tourism workers and visitors from the threat posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), ahead of the phased reopening of the sector. On Wednesday, Minister Bartlett led a team on a tour of the Sangster International...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a digital media briefing in New Kingston, on June 4.
CoronavirusTourism

COVID-19-Resilient Corridor Established For Tourists

As the Government makes plans to resume operations within the tourism industry come June 15, the Ministry of Tourism has established a “novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-resilient corridor”, restricting the movement of visitors to the Northern end of the island. Addressing a virtual media briefing today (June 4) to outline protocols for the reopening of the tourism sector, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund...
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Tourism

Tourism Sector Advanced In Preparation For Reopening

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the tourism sector is advanced in its preparation for a phased reopening of the industry, with several entities already putting measures in place to become coronavirus (COVID-19) resilient. Mr. Bartlett said he was particularly satisfied with the level of readiness of selected properties in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, where he led a...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
CoronavirusTourism

Post-COVID-19 Destination Safeguards Crucial To Rebooting Tourism – Min. Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) is being leveraged to bolster communication between travel providers and visitor destination stakeholders on developments pertaining to safeguards in the post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. These, he said, relate to the shaping of travel protocols and addressing travellers’ concerns regarding health and safety, when air...
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