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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the Trafalgar Travel Limited long service and awards ceremony and 25th anniversary celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 5.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the Trafalgar Travel Limited long service and awards ceremony and 25th anniversary celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 5.

Tourism Earnings For 2019 Estimated At US$3.7 Billion

Jamaica is poised to generate US$3.7 billion in tourism earnings for 2019. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during Trafalgar Travel Limited’s long service awards ceremony and 25th anniversary celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a reception ceremony for the crew of a LATAM Airlines flight that made its inaugural visit to the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 2.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a reception ceremony for the crew of a LATAM Airlines flight that made its inaugural visit to the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 2.

Tourism Minister Highlights Growing South American Market
Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC) and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Michael Belnavis
Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC) and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Michael Belnavis

Ocho Rios Reaping Benefits Of Measures To Boost Cruise Ship Calls
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), with Captain of the inaugural LATAM Airlines flight from Lima, Peru, Captain Hugo Feldsmith Paino (left) and First Officer, Danieia Santibanez, at the Sangster International Airport on December 2.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), with Captain of the inaugural LATAM Airlines flight from Lima, Peru, Captain Hugo Feldsmith Paino (left) and First Officer, Danieia Santibanez, at the Sangster International Airport on December 2.

Jamaica The Most Connected Destination In The English-Speaking Caribbean
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) gives Captain of the MSC Meraviglia, Stephano Battinelli, an authentic Jamaican gift at the official welcome reception for the cruise ship’s inaugural visit to Ocho Rios on December 3. In the background is Hotel Manager of the MSC Meraviglia, Antonio Castellana. Minister Bartlett announced that the MSC Meraviglia will bring 50,000 cruise passengers between now and April of next year.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) gives Captain of the MSC Meraviglia, Stephano Battinelli, an authentic Jamaican gift at the official welcome reception for the cruise ship’s inaugural visit to Ocho Rios on December 3. In the background is Hotel Manager of the MSC Meraviglia, Antonio Castellana. Minister Bartlett announced that the MSC Meraviglia will bring 50,000 cruise passengers between now and April of next year.

Ocho Rios Welcomes New Cruise Ship

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Jamaica Readying For Global Tourism Growth Over Next Decade

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is positioning itself to meet the demands of the global tourism market over the next 10 years. He told JIS News that estimates are for global tourism to grow to 1.8 billion international visitors by 2030, with earnings of US$2 trillion. Some 40 million new jobs will be created, and one out...
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Tourism

Jamaicans To Be Equipped For High-Skilled Jobs In Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is moving quickly to capitalise on the opportunities for high-skilled employment in tourism. The Minister, who was speaking at a recent reception at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay to welcome LATAM Airlines’ direct service to the island, said that the move will see citizens accessing more substantive jobs. He said...
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Club Med 2 docks in beautiful Port Antonio on November 25.
Tourism

66 Cruise Ship Calls For December

A total of 66 cruise ships are scheduled to call at ports across the island for the month of December. Of the total, 25 are scheduled for the resort town of Ocho Rios, with 19 for Montego Bay, 18 for Falmouth, and four for Port Antonio. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, told JIS News that the figure, while less than...
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Sandals Foundation Ambassador, Ian Spencer (second left), Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) Latoya Rattary (second right), and Cosmetology Teacher Rondene Robertson (right), share a moment with a student at the WCJF’s Montego Bay branch in St. James on Tuesday (November 26).
Gender AffairsTourism

Sandals Foundation Funds Renovations At Women’s Centre

Activities at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation’s (WCJF) Montego Bay branch have been boosted with the renovation of the facility’s cosmetology room at a cost of $650,000. The undertaking, which was spearheaded by the Sandals Foundation, entailed the installation of hairdryers, washing sinks, styling stations, furniture, nail beauty supplies, and additional storage space, as well as the painting of...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing Monday’s (November 25) opening session of the two-day Regional Policy Tourism Crisis Communication, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management meeting, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston
Tourism

Systematic Approach Needed To Counter Tourism Threats – Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says tourism-dependent countries like Jamaica need a systematic approach, incorporating the relevant stakeholders and requisite resources, to counter existing and potential threats to the industry. Among these threats, he noted, are issues related to climate change, epidemics and pandemics, and terrorism, in particular cyberattacks. “Building resilience will require a strengthening of collaborations at the national...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right) shares a light moment with United States Ambassador, His Excellency Donald Tapia.  Occasion was a reception to welcome American Airlines
Tourism

15 American Airline Flights Every Saturday

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says American Airlines will be sending 15 flights into Montego Bay every Saturday, starting December. He said the move represents a record for any single carrier and will ensure that Jamaica’s tourism continues to soar, “moving us closer to achieving the target of five million visitors by 2021”. Minister Bartlett, who was speaking to JIS...
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Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, speaks to young persons at TPDCo’s Youth Expo and Career Fair, held at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica in St. Andrew recently. 
Tourism

Big Push on for Medical and Health and Wellness Tourism

In an effort to boost medical, and health and wellness tourism in the island, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has held discussions with the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Health and Wellness geared towards attracting more visitors for treatment and surgical procedures in Jamaica. According to Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, Jamaica is...
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