The Ministry of Tourism is providing 11 free online courses for tourism workers as part of the Government’s thrust to ensure the continued development of employees in the sector. The courses, being offered by the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI), are now available and will run until late July. Areas of training are laundry attendant, gift room attendant, kitchen...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to facilitate Wi-Fi access in the delivery of the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) online courses. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure at the virtual launch of 11 free online courses being offered by the JCTI for hotel industry workers, on April 22, said...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (April 21), started the debate on the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme Regulations, which outlines the registration process for employed and self-employed persons under the pension scheme. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who opened the debate, said that the regulations “mark the final hurdle before tourism workers will be able to join this landmark pension...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a health and safety protocol component has been added to the free online training for tourism workers. Speaking at a digital press conference on April 17, he informed that the training is expected to be launched next Wednesday (April 22), at 2:00 p.m. through the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI). The Minister...

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) is assisting operators in the tourism sector with their application for benefits under the COVID-19 Allocation of Resources to Employees (CARE) programme. Licence Processing and Registration Manager at TPDCo, Sheryll Lewis, told JIS News that support is being provided to contract carriage operators, craft vendors, among others, who are unable to complete their...

The Ministry of Tourism has announced a six-month moratorium on the payment for licences and of fees by entities in the tourism sector. Making the announcement during a digital press conference today (April 17), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said a total of $9.7 million will be given up for the period ending September 2020. “This would give some level...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says recovery of Jamaica’s tourism industry is critical to the overall COVID-19 recovery programme. Speaking at a recent digital media briefing, Minister Bartlett said that “we [Tourism] are impacted greatly by it [COVID-19], but we also must be a central point of the management and recovery activities”. He said it is clear that the...