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Acting Craft Coordinator at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Cheryl Lewis (right), examines jewellery produced by local artisan, Brianna Leigh-An Johnson, during TPDCo’s craft fair at Emancipation Park in New Kingston, on December 13.
Acting Craft Coordinator at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Cheryl Lewis (right), examines jewellery produced by local artisan, Brianna Leigh-An Johnson, during TPDCo’s craft fair at Emancipation Park in New Kingston, on December 13.

TPDCo Stages Fourth Annual Craft Fair

A wide variety of unique handmade jewellery, sculptures, pottery, natural products and clothing were on display at this year’s Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Craft Fair, at Emancipation Park in New Kingston, last Friday (December 13). The event, organized by...
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
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.

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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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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

Ocho Rios Welcomes New Cruise Ship

The resort town of Ocho Rios in St. Ann, continues to attract cruise ships, and today (December 3) it welcomed the MSC Meraviglia with its 7,200 passengers and crew to its port. A delegation that included Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Jamaica Vacations Executive Director, Joy Roberts, greeted the Meravigilia, one of the prime jewels in the MSC Cruise...
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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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