Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the appointment of Dr. Elaine Williams as Coordinator of Pandemics at the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) is the first key step to dealing with disruptive forces in tourism. The appointment of Dr. Williams, a well-known pathologist, comes at a time when the global travel and tourism industry is being...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says tourism stakeholders have responded positively to the Government’s stimulus package for the sector, to cushion the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19). “The workers of the industry are very heartened by the action of the Government. In fact, they have been indicating their delight that something is being done. We are in the process...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he has every confidence that the tourism industry will get back to full strength at some point, but devoid of some of its traditional norms and certainly not with a ‘business as usual’ approach. In a podcast on March 27, titled ‘Tourism Resilience and Recovery’, Mr. Bartlett said the coronavirus (COVID-19) will inevitably...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the way forward for the travel industry will be defined by the proper use of data analytics, which will create the pathway to recovery. Speaking with JIS News on March 28, the Minister said the travel industry must ensure it has a clear vision, which should be based on scientific evidence and facts...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says there are some valuable lessons to learn from the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which, if heeded, should make the world a better place. Mr. Bartlett, in a podcast on Tourism Resilience and Recovery on March 27, said the COVID-19 pandemic has also reminded that, in spite of the lines of demarcation that are drawn...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has met with craft vendors, one of the key subsector groups in tourism, to discuss strategies to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses. “With the closure of our borders and general measures instituted to reduce the spread of the disease, tourism has come to a halt leaving many workers and businesses displaced....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has announced the provision of approximately $2 billion in grant assistance for tourism and small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Jamaica. The funds are being made available under the Government’s COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme. Outlining the details of the support, while...