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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (seventh left); and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and Chairman of the Board of Management of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), Dr. Andrew Spencer (seventh right), with JCTI graduates at a facility's third graduation exercise held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, recently.

Tourism Sector On Track To Exceed Growth Targets

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the targets under the 5x5x5 plan are way ahead of schedule, placing the sector on an unprecedented growth path. The five-year growth targets, set in 2016, are aimed at attracting five million tourists,...

The 901 – Room RIU Ocho Rios property is now one of the largest hotels in Jamaica.

Minister Bartlett Hails RIU’s Investment In Jamaica

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), converses with (from left): Senior Vice President of Engineering and Port Development at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Mervis Edghill; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer; and Executive Director of the TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, during a tour of the Hampden Wharf Artisan Village site in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday (October 29).

SMEs Major Contributor To Success Of Tourism – Minister Bartlett

Co-Director of Cornwall Funding Services Limited, Junior Gordon (left), addresses guests during the entity’s 5th Anniversary Awards Ceremony at Sunscape Resort & Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (October 19). Listening is business partner, Joe Hylton.

Minister Bartlett Welcomes Increasing Levels of Foreign Direct Investments in Tourism

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the recent graduation ceremony for Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) trainees, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Tourism Industry Employers Encouraged to Participate in Workers’ Pension Scheme

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.

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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 on October 17, said the project was delayed, “but we have been assured that we will have the facilities completed...

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).

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Additional 450 Trainees To Graduate From Jamaica Centre For Tourism Innovation

Another 450 hospitality workers, who have been trained and certified by the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI), will graduate from the institution on Wednesday (October 16). The ceremony is slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, and will total number of persons graduating, since the facility was established in 2017, to some 640, Tourism Minister, Hon....

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.

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Tourism Resilience Summit In Progress

Local and overseas tourism and environment stakeholders are now in Jamaica for the second Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas, now under way at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. The two-day event, which opened on Wednesday (October 9), is being jointly hosted by the UWI and Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre...

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.

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Attractions Pivotal To Jamaica’s Tourism Product

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Jamaica’s world-class attractions have been pivotal in positioning the island as a prominent global tourism destination. Dr. Chang said attractions such as Dunn’s River Falls, continue to be among the biggest pulls for cruise and stopover visitors, noting that it has emerged as one of, if not the biggest of its kind...

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.

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

Tourism stakeholders have welcomed the partnership between Dunn’s River Falls and Chukka Caribbean Adventures, where for the first time, a zip line service will be introduced at the world-renowned attraction. General Manager at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Heather Pinnock, said the partnership is certain to yield a lot of benefits and will improve on what currently exists at the...

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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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...