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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), and Tourism Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, participate in a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held last year to outline activities for Tourism Awareness Week and World Tourism Day.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), and Tourism Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, participate in a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held last year to outline activities for Tourism Awareness Week and World Tourism Day.

Tourism Minister Highlights Importance of Youth Engagement in Sectoral Developments

By: Shanna K. Salmon, September 26, 2025
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has underscored the importance of industry stakeholders engaging the nation’s youth in meaningful discourse on developments within the tourism sector. His remarks come in the...
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

World Tourism Day to Focus on Sustainability

By: Shanna K. Salmon, September 25, 2025
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses tourism stakeholders and business interests at the Jamaica Product Exchange tradeshow, at the Jewel Grande in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 23.

Investment in Infrastructure Critical to Sustainable Growth in Tourism – Minister Bartlett

By: Garwin Davis, September 24, 2025

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Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Donovan White, addresses a session of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Monday (September 22). JAPEX is being hosted from September 21 - 24.
Tourism

Stopover Arrivals Up 4.1 Per Cent

Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its upward trajectory with stopover arrivals up 4.1 per cent at the end of August, compared to the same period in 2024. Earnings are also showing...
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By: Serena Grant, September 22, 2025
Executive Director of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourism Association (JHTA), Camille Needham (left), shares a light moment with (from left) Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Chair of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Planning Committee, Nicola Madden-Greig and President of the JHTA, Christopher Jarrett, following Monday’s (September 15) press launch of JAPEX 2025 at the JTB offices in New Kingston. JAPEX will be held from September 21 to 24 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Tourism

JAPEX 2025 to Be Bigger Than Ever

Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2025 is expected to be the biggest ever with a record number of industry stakeholders, including 116 international buyers from more than 25 countries. An annual...
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By: Vanessa James, September 16, 2025