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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 trade show’s media breakfast at Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (September 12).

Accommodation Subsector Spurs Earnings of Over US$100m from 500,000 Stopover Visitor Arrivals in 2022

By: Nickieta Sterling, September 13, 2023

More than US$100 million in earnings flowed into the coiffeurs of Jamaicans participating in the sharing economy during 2022, specifically the provision of peer-to-peer Airbnb accommodation. This out-turn was generated...

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Director of Tourism, Donovan White, addresses the first day of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James on September 11.

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Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (fifth left), shakes the hand of farmer Keithay Jackson (sixth left) during a presentation of fifty 650-gallon water storage tanks to South Trelawny farmers in Ulster Spring on Saturday, September 2, 2023. The Tourism Enhancement Fund is funding the tanks, which will aid farmers in increasing food production for the tourism sector. Sharing the occasion are (from left) Director of the Tourism Linkages Network in the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Member of Parliament for Trelawny South, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; and farmers Lenford Forbes, Tristan Turner, Geneva Edwards; and the Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager.

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Tourism Minister Wants Farmers to Get More Benefits from Sector

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that to encourage consistency and reliability, greater emphasis must be placed on Jamaica's farmers receiving more benefits from the country's thriving tourism sector....

By: Garwin Davis, September 4, 2023

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New Rates for Rafting on the Rio Grande

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has announced new rates for rafting on the Rio Grande, one of Jamaica’s iconic attractions. The new rates come into effect on Friday, September...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, September 1, 2023

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a Townhall Meeting held at the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 31.

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Houses for Tourism Workers in the West

The Government is moving quickly to respond to the housing needs of the large number of workers who are flocking to the resort areas in search of the growing tourism-related...

By: Garwin Davis, September 1, 2023

Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre) and Director of Projects, Universal Service Fund (USF), Jaime Robinson (second right), point to a newly unveiled sign signaling the launch of community Wi-Fi in Mavis Bank on Monday (August 21). Looking on are community members.

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Mavis Bank Residents Urged to Tap into Lucrative Airbnb Market

With the recent installation of community Wi-Fi in Mavis Bank, St. Andrew, residents are being urged to utilise the technology to tap into certain lucrative opportunities such as the online...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, August 29, 2023

Staff Advisor at Manning’s School, Raymond Bingham (left), with winner of the 2023 Junior Tourism Minister Competition and student at The Manning's School, Deja Bremmer and her mother, Karen Bremmer, at the Sandals Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 21.

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Manning’s Student Wins Junior Minister of Tourism Competition

Fifteen-year-old Deja Bremmer was the toast of The Manning’s School, Westmorland, on August 21, after winning the Junior Minister of Tourism Competition in an all-female showdown at the Sandals Royal...

By: Garwin Davis, August 24, 2023

Director of Tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses the Caribbean Meeting and Incentive Travel Exchange (CMITE) Breakfast held at the Secrets Wild Orchid Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (August 22).

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Business Travel Tourism on the Rise

Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White, says Jamaica is experiencing a surge in business travel, which is on its way back to pre-COVID levels. He informed that the...

By: Serena Grant, August 23, 2023

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the graduation ceremony for the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI) North West Manchester Youth Entrepreneurship Training, at the Tropics View Hotel, Hatfield, Manchester, on August 17.

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Tourism Minister Says Adoption of Blue Ocean Strategy Can Revolutionise Sector

Adoption of the Blue Ocean Strategy has the potential to revolutionise Jamaica's tourism industry in ways that will differentiate the island from its regional competitors, says Minister of Tourism, Hon....

By: Garwin Davis, August 18, 2023

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with tourism officials, representatives of companies and interns who participated in the 2023 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme following a media briefing on Thursday (August 17) at the Most Hon. Edward Seaga Suite, Devon House, St. Andrew.

2 years ago TourismYouth

Over 1,100 Students Employed Under 2023 TEF Summer Internship Programme

More than 1,100 students gained employment under the 2023 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme (SIP). Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday (August 17) at the Most Hon....

By: Shanna K. Salmon, August 18, 2023

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Accommodation Subsector Spurs Earnings of Over US$100m from 500,000 Stopover Visitor Arrivals in 2022

Earthquake in Morocco Underscores Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre’s Importance

3.88 Million Visitors, US$4.2 Billion in Tourism Earnings Projected for 2023

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Tourism Minister Wants Farmers to Get More Benefits from Sector

New Rates for Rafting on the Rio Grande

Houses for Tourism Workers in the West

Mavis Bank Residents Urged to Tap into Lucrative Airbnb Market

Manning’s Student Wins Junior Minister of Tourism Competition

Business Travel Tourism on the Rise

Tourism Minister Says Adoption of Blue Ocean Strategy Can Revolutionise Sector

Over 1,100 Students Employed Under 2023 TEF Summer Internship Programme

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