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Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.

TEF Summer Interns To Gain International Certification

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....
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr (left), receives one of 10 thermal scanners donated to the Ministry of Health and Wellness by Sandals Resorts International, from Group Manager for Communications and Public Relations, Sheryl McGaw-Douse. The presentation was made during a handing over ceremony at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Friday (March 6).
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr (left), receives one of 10 thermal scanners donated to the Ministry of Health and Wellness by Sandals Resorts International, from Group Manager for Communications and Public Relations, Sheryl McGaw-Douse. The presentation was made during a handing over ceremony at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Friday (March 6).

Ministry Of Health And Wellness Receives 10 Thermal Scanners From Sandals International
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), highlights a point while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday’s (March 3). Beside him is Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), highlights a point while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday’s (March 3). Beside him is Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White.

Tourism Minister To Meet With Cruise Line Operators
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), refers to a document while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 3). Beside him is Tourism Director of Tourism, Donovan White, while in the background is Tourism Enhancement Fund Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), refers to a document while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 3). Beside him is Tourism Director of Tourism, Donovan White, while in the background is Tourism Enhancement Fund Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.

Gov’t Keeping Abreast Of Coronavirus’ Effect On Visitor Bookings
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), highlights a point while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday’s (March 3). Beside him is Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), highlights a point while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday’s (March 3). Beside him is Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White.

Tourism Projections Revised Due To Global Coronavirus Outbreak

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, samples a product from Likkle Tea, at the Jamaica Rum Festival, on Saturday (February 29), at Hope Gardens in Kingston. Observing is owner and Tea Sommelier, Patrique Goodall.
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Chocolate Festival To Be Listed

A Chocolate Festival will soon be added to the list of festivals to be marketed as part of Jamaica’s tourism product. The disclosure was made by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in an interview with JIS News at the second staging of the Jamaica Rum Festival on Saturday (February 29) at Hope Gardens in Kingston. According to Minister Bartlett,...
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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.
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8,000 Tourism Workers To Be Certified By 2022

Some 8,000 tourism workers who do not have formal training are being targeted by the Government for certification over the next two years. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure at a sensitisation session on the tourism workers’ pension scheme at the Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio on Thursday (February 27). He said that the certifying initiative...
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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
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Ground Broken For US$1 Billion Multi-resort Development In St. Ann

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (February 28), broke ground for a US$1 billion multi-resort development - Sugarcane Bay Jamaica - in Llandovery, St. Ann. The project is being executed by Karisma Hotels and Resorts on a 226-acre property that will add approximately 4,700 new rooms in the tourism sector. The...
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Passengers disembark the Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship on Monday (February 24) at the Port Royal Cruise Port in Kingston.
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Marella Discovery 2 Makes Second Call To Port Royal

The Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship made its second call to Port Royal on Monday (February 24), carrying some 1,800 visitors to Kingston. The cruise ship created history on January 20, when it was the first to dock at the newly opened cruise port constructed by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ). The passengers, on disembarking, were welcomed with cultural...
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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.
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Four Laws To Be Amended To Boost Tourism Sector

Four pieces of legislation that will go a far way in strengthening the country’s tourism sector are to be amended during the 2020/21 fiscal year. These are the Bath of St Thomas the Apostle (Amendment) Act and Regulation and the Milk River Bath (Amendment) Act, which will facilitate the development and modernisation of the facilities through public-private partnership; the Tourist...
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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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