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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), highlights a point while addressing a press briefing held at the New Kingston offices of the Tourism Ministry on Tuesday (January 8). He is flanked by (from left) International tourism security expert, Dr. Peter Tarlow; and Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), highlights a point while addressing a press briefing held at the New Kingston offices of the Tourism Ministry on Tuesday (January 8). He is flanked by (from left) International tourism security expert, Dr. Peter Tarlow; and Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.

Second Phase of Audit for Hotels and Attractions to be Completed by June

By: Alecia Smith, January 10, 2019
The second phase of the island-wide security audit of hotels and attractions being undertaken by the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), is to be completed by June this year....
Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, highlights initiatives being undertaken by the entity to further diversify the country’s tourism offerings and create business opportunities among various sectors.

Importance of Networks to Tourism Highlighted

By: Kadian Brown, January 9, 2019
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), examines craft sculpted by artist, George Faulkner (centre), during a tour of the Kingston Craft Extravaganza themed, ‘A Fi Wi Handiwuk Dis’, which was staged in The Breezeway, New Kingston, on Thursday (December 20). Looking on is Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited, which hosted the event, Dr. Andrew Spencer.

Jamaica Poised to Generate Record US$3.3B in Tourism Earnings For 2018

By: Ainsworth Morris, December 24, 2018

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), responds to questions during MoneyMasters Limited’s Breakfast Meeting at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 13). Listening (from left) are MoneyMasters Limited President, Claudette Crooks, and Director, Dennis Hickey.
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6,000 Additional Hotel Rooms to be Built

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says ground is slated to be broken in January to commence the construction of 6,000 additional hotel rooms. He said expansion of Jamaica’s hotel room...
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By: Ainsworth Morris, December 14, 2018