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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing Monday’s (November 25) opening session of the two-day Regional Policy Tourism Crisis Communication, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management meeting, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston

Systematic Approach Needed To Counter Tourism Threats – Bartlett

By: Douglas Mcintosh, November 26, 2019

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says tourism-dependent countries like Jamaica need a systematic approach, incorporating the relevant stakeholders and requisite resources, to counter existing and potential threats to the industry....

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right) shares a light moment with United States Ambassador, His Excellency Donald Tapia. Occasion was a reception to welcome American Airlines' daily nonstop service from New York’s John F Kennedy Airport to Montego Bay, at the Sangster International Airport on November 21.

15 American Airline Flights Every Saturday

By: Garwin Davis, November 24, 2019

Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, speaks to young persons at TPDCo’s Youth Expo and Career Fair, held at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica in St. Andrew recently.

Big Push on for Medical and Health and Wellness Tourism

By: Ainsworth Morris, November 24, 2019

Tourism 7 years ago American Airline Resume Daily Non-Stop Flights From JFK to Mo’Bay
By: GARWIN DAVIS, November 24, 2019
Tourism 7 years ago American Airlines Resumes Daily Non-Stop Flights From JFK To Montego Bay
By: Garwin Davis, November 22, 2019
Health & Wellness 7 years ago Gov’t Pumping $66 Million Into Health And Wellness Tourism
By: Nickieta Sterling, November 21, 2019

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Jersey Mike’s Basketball Tournament A Boost For Sport Tourism

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the upcoming Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic Basketball Tournament in Montego Bay is “another feather in the cap” for the...

By: Garwin Davis, November 19, 2019

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw.

7 years ago AgricultureTourism

Farmers To Benefit From Tourism Boom

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging farmers to position themselves to take advantage of the expected boom in tourism over the next two years....

By: Garwin Davis, November 19, 2019

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (holding his Pioneer Award plaque), with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (to his right), at the RJRGLEANER Hospitality Jamaica Awards ceremony on November 15, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. Sharing the moment are team members from the Ministry of Tourism.

7 years ago Tourism

Increase In Cruise Ship Arrivals Projected

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica will see an increase in cruise ship arrivals, and by 2030 the country should see a projected three million visitors in a...

By: Garwin Davis, November 19, 2019

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), converses with St. Lucia’s Minister of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Dominic Fedee, during a Government Leaders panel discussion at the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations (CHICOS) Summit at the Secrets Wild Orchard and St. James Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 15.

7 years ago Tourism

Jamaica’s Hotel Room Stock Poised To Double Within 10 Years

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s hotel room stock is poised to double within 10 years, based on developments slated to come on stream. Among these, he said, are:...

By: Nickieta Sterling, November 18, 2019

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), with Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Business Development of Karisma Hotels and Resorts, Ruben Becerra (centre) and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, at the opening at the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) at Secrets Resort in Montego Bay on November 14.

7 years ago Tourism

Karisma To Break Ground For Sugarcane Bay Early Next Year

Karisma Hotels and Resorts is set to break ground early next year for its US$1-billion Sugarcane Bay multi-resort development in Llandovery, St. Ann. The project will add 4,800 new rooms...

By: Garwin Davis, November 18, 2019

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (second right), enjoys a light moment with (from left) Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Minister of Tourism for St Lucia, Dominique Fedee; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw; and Minister of Tourism for The Bahamas, Dionisio D’Aguilar. Occasion was a cocktail reception for the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) in Montego Bay on Wednesday night (November13).

7 years ago Tourism

Jamaica A Prime Destination For Tourism Investment – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the strategic marketing of the sector beyond the traditional sand, sun and sea concept has placed Jamaica in the enviable position of being...

By: Garwin Davis, November 18, 2019

Amaterra Jamaica Group Chairman, Keith Russell (left), and Director, Paula Russell (second left), observe the formalities during Wednesday’s (November 13) signing of a hotel management agreement with Marriott International, being undertaken by the latter entity’s Chief Development Officer for the Caribbean and Latin America, Laurent De Kousemaker (second right), and Vice President, Brojan Kumer, at the Hard Rock Café in Montego Bay, St. James.

7 years ago DevelopmentTourism

Amaterra Group And Marriott Int’l Partner On New Hotel Development

The Amaterra Jamaica Group has entered a hotel management operator agreement with global chain, Marriott International. The partnership will see Marriott bringing its first all-inclusive property to the island. An...

By: Serena Grant, November 14, 2019

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (seventh left); and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and Chairman of the Board of Management of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), Dr. Andrew Spencer (seventh right), with JCTI graduates at a facility's third graduation exercise held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, recently.

7 years ago Tourism

Tourism Sector On Track To Exceed Growth Targets

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the targets under the 5x5x5 plan are way ahead of schedule, placing the sector on an unprecedented growth path. The five-year growth targets,...

By: Garwin Davis, November 5, 2019

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