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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), shares a toast with Managing Director, J. Wray and Nephew, Jean-Phillipe Beyer (right), on Saturday
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), shares a toast with Managing Director, J. Wray and Nephew, Jean-Phillipe Beyer (right), on Saturday's (February 29) opening day of the two-day Jamaica Rum Festival at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment is Senior Director, Public Affairs, J. Wray and Nephew, Tanikie McClarthy Allen (centre).

Tourism Minister Wants Rum Festival Expanded To Montego Bay

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, wants the annual Jamaica Rum Festival to be expanded to the tourism Mecca of Montego Bay. Speaking to JIS News at the second staging of the event at Hope Gardens on Saturday (February 29),...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at a sensitisation session on the tourism workers’ pension scheme on Thursday (February 27), at Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio, Portland.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at a sensitisation session on the tourism workers’ pension scheme on Thursday (February 27), at Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio, Portland.

8,000 Tourism Workers To Be Certified By 2022
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), breaks ground for a US$1 billion multi-resort development - Sugarcane Bay Jamaica - in Llandovery, St. Ann, on Friday, February 28. Also taking part (from left) are: Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Karisma Hotels & Resorts, Armando Chomat; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Mayor of St. Ann
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), breaks ground for a US$1 billion multi-resort development - Sugarcane Bay Jamaica - in Llandovery, St. Ann, on Friday, February 28. Also taking part (from left) are: Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Karisma Hotels & Resorts, Armando Chomat; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis.

Ground Broken For US$1 Billion Multi-resort Development In St. Ann
Passengers disembark the Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship on Monday (February 24) at the Port Royal Cruise Port in Kingston.
Passengers disembark the Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship on Monday (February 24) at the Port Royal Cruise Port in Kingston.

Marella Discovery 2 Makes Second Call To Port Royal
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2020/21 Throne Speech, under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity‘, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on February 11.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2020/21 Throne Speech, under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity‘, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on February 11.

Four Laws To Be Amended To Boost Tourism Sector

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Providing Quality Visitor Attractions Key – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says enhancing the visitor experience through the provision of high-quality and authentic attractions is critical in maintaining the country’s competitive edge in the global tourism marketplace. “The fact is Jamaica is competing with destinations globally for travel dollars. It is, therefore, critical that we establish a competitive advantage that sets us apart from them,”...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), engages in a discussion with Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Godfrey Dyer (L); and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councilor Homer Davis, at the ceremony to break ground for the Canaan/Adelphi Water Supply System in Somerton, St. James, on February 5.
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70,000 Residents To Benefit From Caanan/Adelphi Water Supply System

More than 70,000 residents of several communities in deep rural St. James will benefit from the establishment of the Caanan/Adelphi Water Supply System. The $300-million project is being undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC) through partnership with Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), with funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). It will include installation of a 300,000-gallon storage tank,...
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Members of the Herbert Morrison Technical High School debate team, at the official launch of the National Tourism Debate Competition, which was held at the S Hotel Event and Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on February 5.
Tourism

Students In Hospitality Training Management Programme Sit Final Exams In June

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says students from the pilot cohort of the Hospitality Training Management Programme (HTMP) will sit their final examinations in June of this year. In a message read by Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, at the official launch of the National Tourism Debate Competition at the S Hotel...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), has the full attention of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Dr. Carey Wallace, while on a tour of the artisan village construction site at the Hampden Wharf in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 5.
Tourism

Permanent Secretary Says Falmouth Set To Become Major Resort Town

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, says Falmouth, in Trelawny, is set to take its rightful place as one of Jamaica’s major resort areas. Falmouth is not currently listed as a resort town on the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) website and is often packaged and marketed as being part of the tourism offerings of Montego Bay. The...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
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Registration For Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme To Begin Shortly

Registration for the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme is expected to begin shortly. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that arrangements are being finalised to start the process. More than 350,000 employees are expected to benefit immediately from the pension scheme, which became effective on January 31, 2020. “This sets the stage now for the Board of Trustees to proceed...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), delivers brief remarks following the signing of a multi-destination agreement with Panama, as part of efforts to strengthen tourism relations between both countries. Sharing in the moment are Minister of Tourism for the Republic of Panama, Hon. Iván Eskildsen Alfaro (right) and Secretary of Tourism in Mexico, Hon. Miguel Torruco Marqués. The agreement was signed on January 24 in Spain.
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Tourism Minister Calls For More Multi-Destination Marketing

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says this is the ideal time for the Caribbean to embrace the concept of multi-destination marketing. In an interview with JIS News, the Minister said that while the ‘go-it-alone’ approach has long been the accepted model throughout the region, there is now ample evidence to suggest that countries would be better off “by pooling their...
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