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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), tours the site of the Hampden Wharf Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Thursday (October 17). Also on the tour were (from left): Director of Projects, Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Limited, Michael Archer; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, and Senior Vice President of Engineering and Port Development at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Mervis Edghill.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), tours the site of the Hampden Wharf Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Thursday (October 17). Also on the tour were (from left): Director of Projects, Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Limited, Michael Archer; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, and Senior Vice President of Engineering and Port Development at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Mervis Edghill.

Artisan Village In Trelawny Should Be Completed By End Of November

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Barlett, says construction of the Artisan Village at the Hampden Wharf in Falmouth, Trelawny, will be completed by the end of next month. The Minister, who spoke to journalists after a tour of the site...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), in discussions with Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson (left), and Managing Director of Sunset at the Palms Resort, Ian Kerr, during the hotel’s 15th anniversary ceremony in Negril, Westmoreland, on Sunday (October 13).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), in discussions with Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson (left), and Managing Director of Sunset at the Palms Resort, Ian Kerr, during the hotel’s 15th anniversary ceremony in Negril, Westmoreland, on Sunday (October 13).

Additional 450 Trainees To Graduate From Jamaica Centre For Tourism Innovation
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (left), in discussion with Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre Board Member, Dr. David Smith (centre), and Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Chief Executive Officer and Director General, Frank Comito, during Wednesday’s (October 9) opening of the second Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, in Mona, St. Andrew.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (left), in discussion with Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre Board Member, Dr. David Smith (centre), and Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Chief Executive Officer and Director General, Frank Comito, during Wednesday’s (October 9) opening of the second Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, in Mona, St. Andrew.

Tourism Resilience Summit In Progress
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), is escorted by Chukka Caribbean Adventures’ Executive Director, John Byles (second left), and Chief Executive Officer, Marc Melville (right), on arrival at the launch of the ‘Zip Line over Dunn’s River’ attraction at Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on October 4.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), is escorted by Chukka Caribbean Adventures’ Executive Director, John Byles (second left), and Chief Executive Officer, Marc Melville (right), on arrival at the launch of the ‘Zip Line over Dunn’s River’ attraction at Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on October 4.

Attractions Pivotal To Jamaica’s Tourism Product
Minister of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), with Chukka Caribbean Adventures CEO, Marc Melville, at the Zip Line over Dunn’s River launch at Dunn’s River Falls on October 4.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), with Chukka Caribbean Adventures CEO, Marc Melville, at the Zip Line over Dunn’s River launch at Dunn’s River Falls on October 4.

Tourism Stakeholders Welcome Partnership Between Chukka And Dunn’s River Falls

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s office in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 1).
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Increased Airlift Out of South America

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says beginning December, Jamaica will see an increase in flights out of South America, which will bring more visitors from the continent to the island. He said LatAm Airlines will inaugurate three weekly flights from Chile and other South American countries to Montego Bay. This is in addition to 11 flights now offered by Copa...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s office in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 1).
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Jamaica Eyes Tourists from Japan and India

Jamaica is targeting Japan and India as the country continues to expand its source markets for tourists. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure at a media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 1). He noted that Japan was a “very good market” for Jamaica over 20 years ago, before varying factors affecting the...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday (October 1).
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Discussions In Progress For More Visitors Out Of Europe – Tourism Minister

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Ministry is in discussions with key partners in Europe regarding additional airlift arrangements for visitors out of that region to Jamaica. He was speaking at a media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Tuesday (October 1). The Minister advised that German multinational travel and tourism company, TUI, is adding new...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), responds to questions from journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday (October 1). With the Minister (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Senior Director for Technical Services, David Dobson; and Senior Strategist, Delano Seiveright.
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Just Over Three Million Visitors Since January

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has welcomed just over three million visitors since the start of the year. This, he notes, includes approximately 1.9 million stopover visitors and just over one million cruise-ship passengers. Additionally, the Minister said the resulting earnings are up 10.2 per cent, and on course to surpass the projected year-end target of US$3.7 billion....
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (right), peruses a brochure with students from St. Jago High School (from left) – Dario Laing, Jahvaunie Brown, and Shevelle Flynn – at the Tourism Awareness Week Expo and Concert, held on Friday, September 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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PHOTOS: Tourism Awareness Week Expo and Concert

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (right), peruses a brochure with students from St. Jago High School (from left) – Dario Laing, Jahvaunie Brown, and Shevelle Flynn – at the Tourism Awareness Week Expo and Concert, held on Friday, September 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, responds to questions from journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston Corporate Office on Tuesday (September 24). He is flanked by Senior Advisor in the Ministry and Executive Director for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, Professor Lloyd Waller; and Senior Director for Technical Services, David Dobson.
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Jamaica Developing Satellite Network For Tourism Crisis Management Centre

The Government is developing an international satellite network for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure at a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 24). He said that the satellite network is one of several key outcomes emerging from discussions at the recent United Nations World...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
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Tourism Ministry Mitigating Any Fallout From Collapse Of Thomas Cooke

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he is confident that Jamaica will be able to mitigate any potential fallout from the collapse of United Kingdom (UK)-based mega tour operator, Thomas Cook. He said the immediate impact of the company’s folding will see Jamaica losing up to half of the 1,800 passengers who were booked to arrive on rotation flights from...
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