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Jamaica updates its pre-testing requirement
Harry S. Johnson- October 9, 2020Jamaica has announced revised measures for international travelers visiting the island with arrivals beginning October 10. These new processes make ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister: Embrace New Smart Tourism Model
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 8, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has underscored the need for tourism interests around the world to embrace and leverage ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Develops Critical COVID-19 Recovery Plan
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 7, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett says his Ministry remains committed to working with Jamaica’s rural communities to strengthen their resilience, ... Read More
“Rediscover Jamaica” Campaign a Major Success for Tourism
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 6, 2020As the tourism sector seeks to rebound from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jamaica Tourist Board’s ‘Rediscover Jamaica’ ... Read More
Hurricane: Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman Islands, US Gulf Coast
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 4, 2020A tropical depression has formed just south of Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday evening and is becoming better organized, according ... Read More
Jamaica pursues wellness-focused tourism initiative
Harry S. Johnson- September 28, 2020As the sun rises on the morning of October 2, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, Donovan White and members of the ... Read More
World Tourism Day Jamaica Style
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 27, 2020The Hon. Minister Edmund Bartlett from Jamaica today addressed the world to remind the importance of tourism in the world ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister official message for World Tourism Day
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 27, 2020Edmund Bartlett, the minister of Tourism for Jamaica released this official message for World Tourism Day Today, we join the ... Read More
Jamaica Minister Bartlett Welcomes New JHTA President
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- September 22, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has welcomed newly-elected President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader. ... Read More
Minister Bartlett: Jamaica’s Tourism Ministry to launch Tourism Supplies Hub
Harry S. Johnson- September 21, 2020Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says his Ministry will be developing a Tourism Supplies Hub that will help to position ... Read More
Organizers to Forgo Carnival in Jamaica 2020
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- September 18, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett today announced that Carnival in Jamaica organizers will forgo its annual road march and ... Read More
Jamaica Weddings: Intimate, Stunning and Unforgettable
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- September 16, 2020Couples around the world are reimagining wedding plans in this new landscape and while they are opting for smaller, more ... Read More
Jamaica confirms Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett for another term
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 12, 2020The Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness today announced 19 members of his new cabinet after he was re-elected this week. ... Read More
Jamaica Minister Bartlett High Level Discussion on Geopolitics and COVID-19
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 11, 2020Jamaica; September 10, 2020: Chairman of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, Edmund Bartlett says that beyond the ... Read More
Jamaica Election: PM Holness and Tourism Minister Bartlett win
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 4, 2020Prime Minister Andrew Holness was re-elected today in Jamaica's national election. Jamaica's ruling party (JLP) won today in a landslide ... Read More
The Spirit of Jamaica Comes Alive with “Chill Like a Jamaican”
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- August 15, 2020Jamaica has long-held an outsized influence on global culture through entertainment, cuisine, sports and beauty. Always in search of larger-than-life ... Read More
Jamaica Health Security Gets Boost
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- August 3, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the donation of a brand-new ambulance by the Tourism Enhancement Fund to the ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister: SMTEs Key to Reviving Economy
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 28, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs), have a key role to play in ... Read More
Jamaica Employees of Tourist Attractions Thankful to Return to Work
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 27, 2020Employees of some of Jamaica’s leading tourist attractions have expressed gratitude to be able to return to work and told ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Expresses Deep Regret Over Passing of Heinz Simonitsch
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 20, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has expressed deep regret at the passing of the prominent Austria-born hotelier, Heinz Simonitsch, ... Read More
Comply or shut down: Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism warns hotels and resorts
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 19, 2020Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has warned that tourism entities that fail to comply with health and safety ... Read More
Jamaica South Coast Open to Tourists
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 15, 2020The Jamaica South Coast is now open to tourists following the launch of a South Coast Resilient Corridor, which runs ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Makes Over $J2 Billion Available for Small Business
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 11, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced that over $J2 Billion in funding will be made available for Small ... Read More
Minister Bartlett: Tourism is at the heart of Jamaica’s post-COVID economic recovery program
Harry S. Johnson- July 10, 2020Jamaica's Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism sector is critical to Jamaica’s economic recovery from the negative effects ... Read More
Jamaica Christmas in July Tradeshow Goes Virtual
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- July 9, 2020One hundred and eighty three (183) manufacturers and artisans, have capitalized on the opportunity to display their locally-made corporate gift ... Read More
Caribbean Airlines re-starts Jamaica-based operations
Harry S. Johnson- July 7, 2020Caribbean Airlines has re-started commercial operations from its Jamaica hub into the USA and Canada. Daily flights to/from Kingston and ... Read More
Jamaica’s workforce training program to bolster tourism recovery
Harry S. Johnson- June 23, 2020Jamaica’s workforce training program is being hailed as a resounding success. The free online programs offered by the Jamaica Centre for ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Full Reopening: Join Effort Between Ministries
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 16, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Health and Wellness Minister, Hon. Christopher Tufton, have jointly lauded the collaboration that ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Examines New Safeguards at Norman Manley International Airport
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 15, 2020Today, the Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, toured Norman Manley International Airport to examine safeguards that have been put ... Read More
Bartlett: Adequate systems in place for reopening of Jamaica’s tourism sector
Harry S. Johnson- June 15, 2020Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has expressed confidence that adequate systems have been put in place for the ... Read More
Jamaica Virtual Care Package Transports Travelers
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 11, 2020Jamaica, Heartbeat of the World, has curated a care package to refresh the spirit and allow travelers to virtually experience ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister on World Ocean Day
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 9, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett issued the following message on this World Ocean Day, June 8, 2020: Our world ... Read More
Jamaica Tourist Board Launches Treasure Hunt for Agents
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 8, 2020With lockdown measures and travel restrictions still in place, the Jamaica Tourist Board is continuing to educate travel agents in ... Read More
The key for reopening travel and tourism may be in Jamaica
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 6, 2020You may be feeling the rhythm of Jamaica when it comes to reopening travel and leadership. In Hawaii, the CEO ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Reopening Preparation Full Steam Ahead
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 5, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has lauded local tourism partners for the high level of preparation evident in key ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Briefs Press on Reopening Amidst COVID-19
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 5, 2020The Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, spoke at a digital press briefing today, June 4, 2020, about how the ... Read More