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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks at designs for the development of Priory Beach in St. Ann, being shown by architect at YAHSO Ltd., Andre Baugh (left), during a town hall meeting hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at the Alterry Beach Club in the parish, on August 28. Also looking at the designs (from second left) are: Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart; Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann Northeastern, Hon. Marsha Smith, and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks at designs for the development of Priory Beach in St. Ann, being shown by architect at YAHSO Ltd., Andre Baugh (left), during a town hall meeting hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at the Alterry Beach Club in the parish, on August 28. Also looking at the designs (from second left) are: Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart; Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann Northeastern, Hon. Marsha Smith, and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.

Tourism Recovering Faster Than Anticipated – Minister Bartlett

By: Serena Grant, August 29, 2022
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the sector is recovering at a faster than anticipated pace. “We projected that we would recover to 2019 levels by 2023/24. We had...
Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.

Draft Design for Priory Beach Development to be Showcased at Town Hall

By: Shanna K. Salmon, August 24, 2022
Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (centre) in dialogue with the Chairperson, 37th Senior Caribbean Squash Championships, Gill Binnie (left) and Jamaica’s Squash Team Manager, Douglas Beckford at the launch of the tournament held at the Liguanea Club in Kingston on Tuesday (August 16).

TEF Invests $2M in Caribbean Squash Championships

By: SHANNA K. SALMON, August 19, 2022

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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right) greets, Tourism Trainer/Farmer, Donovan Haughton (centre) during a visit to the Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours in Wakefield, Trelawny on Thursday (July 21). Looking on is Special Advisor and Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association (CHTA) Frank Comito (left).
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Showcasing a ‘Cultural Xperience’

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett led a team from the Organization of American States (OAS) on a tour of the Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours, Wakefield, Trelawny on...
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By: NICKIETA STERLING, July 22, 2022
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), is presented with a souvenir by Founder/Managing Director of Wood Man 876, Dameion Thompson (right), during the eighth ‘Christmas in July’ trade show, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (July 12). Others (from left) are: Chief Technical Director in the Tourism Ministry, David Dobson; Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Chairman, Godfrey Dyer; and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
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Jamaica Hosts OAS High-Level Forum

Jamaica will host the inaugural Organization of American States (OAS) High-Level Forum on building small and medium tourism enterprises’ (SMTEs) resilience against disasters, in Montego Bay, from July 20 to...
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By: Douglas Mcintosh, July 12, 2022