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Tourism Sector Poised for Further Development

By: Latonya Linton, November 10, 2020

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says developers remain invested in the country’s tourism infrastructure, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister Bartlett, who was addressing the virtual media briefing for...

Minister Bartlett Calls for Empathetic Leadership during COVID-19 Pandemic

By: Ministry of Tourism, November 6, 2020

One of the world's largest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas, docked at the Port of Falmouth, Trelawny.

Minister Bartlett Welcomes Lifting of Cruise Ban by CDC

By: Garwin Davis, November 3, 2020

Tourism 5 years ago Bartlett Remembers Canadian Tourism Icon Edith Baxter
By: Ministry of Tourism, November 7, 2020
Tourism 5 years ago Tourism Minister Pays Tribute to Sean Connery
By: Garwin Davis, November 3, 2020
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By: Serena Grant, October 31, 2020

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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (3rd left) breaks ground for the rebranding of The Shoppes at Rose Hall in Montego Bay , St. James on Thursday (October 29). Others participating (from left) include: Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts; Regional Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Chief Executive Officer of Chandiram Limited, Anup Chandiram; Chairman of the TEF, Godfrey Dyer and Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company, Ian Dear.

5 years ago Tourism

Ground Broken for New Linkages Centre of Excellence in St James

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett on Thursday (October 29) broke ground for a new development at The Shoppes at Rose Hall in Montego Bay, St. James. The shopping mall,...

By: Serena Grant, October 31, 2020

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), and Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), Professor Lloyd Waller, at a virtual press conference at the Centre, located at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, on October 26.

5 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Cares Insurance Programme to be Launched in Two Weeks

Jamaica has developed the first end-to-end insurance programme for tourists travelling to the island – the Jamaica Cares Insurance Programme – which is to be officially launched in two weeks....

By: Tanesha Mundle, October 27, 2020

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), observes as Chairman, Recycling Partners of Jamaica Limited (RPJ), Damien King (left), accepts keys for a box truck from Acting Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo.), Stephen Edwards, during the handover ceremony, on Wednesday (October 21), at the recycling company’s Lake’s Pen address in St. Catherine. At right is Chief Financial Officer, RPJ, Wincella Cummings.

5 years ago EnvironmentTourism

Recycling Partners of Jamaica Gets Truck from TPDCo.

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo.) has handed over a box truck, valued at approximately $7 million, to Recycling Partners of Jamaica Limited (RPJ) as part of the Government’s commitment...

By: Rochelle Williams, October 22, 2020

5 years ago EnvironmentTourism

JAMPRO and UDC Promote Investment in Eco-Tourism

First investment opportunity to be at Two Sisters Cave in Hellshire The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) are partnering to promote sustainable eco-tourism projects for local...

By: Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), October 21, 2020

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at the reopening of Zoetry Montego Bay, in Ironshore, St. James, recently.

5 years ago Tourism

90 Per Cent of Tourism Projects on Target – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that 90 per cent of previously planned projects are still on target, despite the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “COVID-19 has given...

By: Okoye Henry, October 21, 2020

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Clifton Reader (left), shares a photo moment with Immediate Past President of the JHTA, Omar Robinson.

5 years ago Tourism

JHTA President Highlights Implementation of Health and Safety Protocols in Sector

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, says the tourism sector’s widespread implementation of health and safety protocols has been serving as a shining example for...

By: Garwin Davis, October 6, 2020

The Virgin Atlantic plane carrying passengers and crew from London, England, taxis beneath the symbolic water salute at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, as the airline resumed flights to the island on October 2.

5 years ago Foreign AffairsTourism

Virgin Atlantic Resumes Flights to Jamaica

After a hiatus from Jamaica due to its borders being closed to stem the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) earlier this year, Virgin Atlantic has resumed flights to the island....

By: Serena Grant, October 4, 2020

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right), receives a COVID-style greeting from employees of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, during his tour of several Ocho Rios based attractions recently.

5 years ago Tourism

Tourism Corridor Between St. Thomas and Portland has Untapped Potential- Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the tourism corridor between St. Thomas and Portland has untapped potential, which could position it as a premier tourism destination. Speaking in an...

By: Garwin Davis, October 3, 2020

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Ground Broken for New Linkages Centre of Excellence in St James

Jamaica Cares Insurance Programme to be Launched in Two Weeks

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JAMPRO and UDC Promote Investment in Eco-Tourism

90 Per Cent of Tourism Projects on Target – Minister Bartlett

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