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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) greets President of the Montego Bay Red Cap Porters Association, Levi Smith at a recent meeting of tourism stakeholders at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James. Looking on from second left are: Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) greets President of the Montego Bay Red Cap Porters Association, Levi Smith at a recent meeting of tourism stakeholders at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James. Looking on from second left are: Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith.

JTB to Embark on Marketing Programme

By: Garwin Davis, April 12, 2016
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is to embark on a strategic marketing programme, aimed at increasing visitor arrivals and showcasing the country’s tourism product. Speaking in a recent interview with...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing newly appointed Board members of five of the entities falling under his portfolio, during an orientation seminar at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James, on Saturday, April 9.

Gov’t Outlines Strategy for Economic Growth Through Tourism

By: Sharon Earle, April 11, 2016
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) engages Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (3rd left) and the five newly-appointed chairmen of key agencies in the Ministry, in an engaging discussion, during a one-day orientation seminar held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. From left are: Chairman of Devon House Development Company, Geoffrey Messado; Chairman of Jamaica Vacations (JAMVAC), Lionel Reid; Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), John Lynch; Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Ian Dear and Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer. Minister Bartlett outlined five critical pillars on which the Ministry and its agencies will seek to transform the island's vibrant tourism sector and achieve double digit growth. He listed the pillars as new markets, new products, promoting investment, new partnerships and the renewal of human capital.

Minister Bartlett Lays out Five Pillars for Tourism Growth

By: Ministry of Tourism , April 11, 2016

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd left), shares a moment with employees of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), during a tour of the agency’s offices at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (March 12). Pictured (from left) are: Training and Development Officers, Erica Whittingham and Lorna Newsome; Office Attendant, Rohan Reid; and Regional Manager, Kenya Kedoo Laing.
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Tourism Minister Calls for All Hands on Deck

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the tourism sector needs “hands on deck” to ensure its continued growth and development. He was addressing employees of the Tourism Product Development Company...
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By: Marlon Tingling, March 15, 2016