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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlet, addresses the MBJ Airports Limited Appreciation Breakfast at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 13.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlet, addresses the MBJ Airports Limited Appreciation Breakfast at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 13.

Tourism Minister Underscores Citizens’ Resilience in Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Recovery

By: Okoye Henry, December 17, 2025
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts are a testament to the citizens’ mental resilience and emotional strength. Additionally, he notes that the discipline and composure...
Visitors arrive at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on the eve of the December 15 start of the 2025/26 winter tourist season.

Tourism Workers Commended for Role in Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Melissa Recovery

By: Garwin Davis, December 17, 2025
Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Training Manager for the Western Region, Megan Mollison (left, front row), is pictured with Clinical Director at Dr. K.A.D. Morgan & Associates, Verol Billett (fifth left, second row); Managing Director of Amstar Destination Management Company, Arla Vernon (front row, centre); and Administration Officer in TPDCo’s Training Department, Romario Bennett (right), alongside Amstar DMC team members. The photograph was taken following the culmination of TPDCo’s Post‑Hurricane Melissa Pilot Mental Health Intervention Programme for tourism workers at Amstar’s Montego Bay office.

300 Tourism Workers Benefit from Post-Hurricane Pilot Mental Health Intervention Programme

By: Shanna K. Salmon, December 16, 2025

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RIU Montego Bay staff members assist in putting together hurricane relief care packages for fellow coworkers.
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By: Garwin Davis, December 2, 2025
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Hotel Expansion Continues

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is witnessing a substantial influx of hotel investments and robust development timelines across key properties, despite the disruptive impact of Hurricane Melissa....
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