Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton and other senior Government officials hosted a video conference call with over 30 Hotel Executives inclusive of the leadership of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) last night (Sunday March 15) to get frank and detailed sector specific situation analyses in light of COVID-19. Also on the video conference...

Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Christopher Tufton met on Saturday (March 14), to further tighten coordination between the Health Ministry and the wider tourism sector. This impromptu meeting took place at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ COVID-19 Emergency Operations Centre in New Kingston, and also involved senior officials from both...

With an increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Jamaica, the Ministry of Tourism has announced that the road parade for Jamaica Carnival 2020 has been postponed until October 25. This announcement was made during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Friday (March 13). Chairman of the National Carnival in Jamaica Stakeholders Committee under the Sports...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has called for players in the global tourism industry to come together in order to protect the multibillion-dollar sector against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. “The call is a global alliance where tourism and Governments will have to now come into a symbiotic relationship to respond effectively to this global pandemic,” he said. The...

The Ministry of Tourism, through the Tourism Linkages Network, will host its annual Speed Networking event on Thursday (March 12) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event, now in its sixth year, will feature a series of 15-minute meetings throughout the day, involving executives of supplier companies and managers of properties, restaurants,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett and Health & Wellness Minister, Hon. Dr Christopher Tufton today said that the world's major Cruise Lines have committed to working closely with the government regarding stringent health protocols for visiting ships, in wake of Covid-19. This commitment follows a crucial meeting Friday [March 6, 2020] with the executives of MSC and Carnival Cruise...

Participants in this year’s Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme will obtain international certification from the American Hotels and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), once they pass the relevant tests. The disclosure was made by the entity’s Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace, during an interview with JIS News on Wednesday (March 4). He noted that the AHLEI certification was first...