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Spanish Jamaica Foundation Makes US$200,000 Donation for COVID-19
editor- April 9, 2020The Spanish Jamaica Foundation has donated US$200,000 (J$28 million) to the Government of Jamaica’s COVID-19 Recovery Program. The donation will ... Read More
Jamaica Agri-Tourism Strengthened says Minister Bartlett
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- April 3, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, today announced that his Ministry donated communication equipment, valued at approximately J$1.5 million, to ... Read More
Jamaica provides free training for tourism workers without a job
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2020The Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of tourism introduced a new initiative today to help laid-off tourism workers in Jamaica. He ... Read More
Jamaica Minister Bartlett Discusses COVID-19 Tourism Impact
editor- April 2, 2020The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus presents the tourism sector with a major and evolving challenge. In light of this, ... Read More
“Escape To Jamaica” Instagram Live series delivers a taste of the destination
Chief Assignment Editor- April 1, 2020The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is using its digital platform to deliver a virtual care package to uplift and inspire ... Read More
How Jamaica’s Tourism Minister sees COVID-19 from a global, regional to a local perspective?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 20, 2020Hon. Edmund Bartlett is not only the minister of tourism f0r Jamaica but the head of the Global Tourism Resilience ... Read More
Jamaica to join UNWTO’s global effort to mitigate impact of COVID-19 on tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2020Senior officials at Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism yesterday participated in a virtual meeting with the United Nations World Tourism Organization ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism, Finance & JHTA Cushioning Impact of COVID-19
editor- March 18, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has been working with the Ministry of Finance and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist ... Read More
Jamaica: Bartlett, Tufton and Health Officials meet at COVID-19 Emergency Operation Center
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 14, 2020Jamaica's Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton and senior Health Ministry officials today held an impromptu meeting ... Read More
Jamaica established Protocols to Manage COVID-19 in Jamaican Tourism Entities
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2020Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that his Ministry has established measures that should be adopted by all ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Ministry to Postpone All Public Activities in March
editor- March 13, 2020The Jamaica Tourism Ministry wishes to advise the public that all previously advertised activities for March have been postponed until ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett appoints Coordinator of Pandemics for Global Resilience Centre
editor- March 12, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has appointed Dr. Elaine Williams as Coordinator of Pandemics at the Global Resilience and ... Read More
Cruise Lines Committed to Working with Jamaica on Coronavirus Protocols
editor- March 10, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Health & Wellness Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, today said that the world's ... Read More
Jamaica confirms first case of COVID-19 coronavirus
editor- March 10, 2020Jamaica has confirmed its first imported case of COVID-19 coronavirus. This is the national statement delivered today by Dr. the ... Read More
Jamaica: Outsized Experiences Ideally Suited for Micro-cation Getaways
editor- March 9, 2020To break up the bleakness of winter, now is the perfect time to plan a sun-soaked micro-cation escape to Jamaica. ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister calls for Rum Festival in Montego Bay
editor- March 3, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he wants the annual Jamaica Rum Festival to be extended to Jamaica’s tourism ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister announces March 27 for Registration of Tourism Workers Pension Scheme
editor- March 2, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced that registration for the historical and highly anticipated Tourism Workers Pension Scheme ... Read More
Statement from Jamaica on Coronavirus
editor- February 28, 2020The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) issued the following statement on behalf of the Jamaica Ministry of Health and Wellness: We ... Read More
Jamaica Minister Offers Condolences to Family of Sir Royston Hopkin
editor- February 24, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has expressed deep regret at the passing of prominent Grenadian and Caribbean hotelier, Sir ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister hails $20B Housing Project for hotel workers
editor- February 24, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has hailed the partnership with his Ministry and the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister announces UNWTO SG’s first visit to the region
editor- February 20, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili, will be the ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Upbeat About Workers’ Pension
editor- February 8, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is upbeat that workers in the sector will be able to fully register for ... Read More
Jamaica’s first Artisan Village takes shape… Next steps, theming, says Bartlett
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2020Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s first Artisan Village is taking shape and the next phase will be its ... Read More
InterCaribbean Airways adds more flights from Kingston, Jamaica to Havana, Cuba
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2020InterCaribbean Airways announced 2 more weekly frequencies connecting Kingston, Jamaica to Havana, Cuba. Starting March 9th, 2020 with the introduction ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Workers’ Pension Act now in Effect
editor- February 3, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the appointed date on which the Tourism Workers’ Pension Act came into operation ... Read More
Africa looks to Jamaica for tourism guidance and diplomacy
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 31, 2020Jamaica is strengthening its diplomatic relations with African countries, taking tourism to the top of the agenda among key areas ... Read More
What is the situation in Jamaica after the earthquake?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 28, 2020"No reported damages so far and all is well. Thank you!" , this was the response from Jamaica's Tourism Minister ... Read More
Jamaica and Panama Sign Multi-Destination Marketing and Airlift Agreement
editor- January 24, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced that Jamaica and the Republic of Panama have signed a multi-destination arrangement, ... Read More
Spanish hoteliers to buy more local products in Jamaica
Chief Assignment Editor- January 23, 2020Spanish Hotel interests this morning, while noting the importance of quality, good pricing and consistency, committed to expand their purchasing ... Read More
Jamaica Wins Big at World Travel Awards’ Caribbean Gala
editor- January 23, 2020Jamaica has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Destination at the World Travel Award’s Caribbean Gala ceremony, for the fifteenth consecutive ... Read More
Jamaican-based Global Tourism Resilience Centre hands over $100,000 to Bahamas
editor- January 22, 2020The Jamaican-based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre on Tuesday donated US$100,000 to the Bahamas. The funds will assist ... Read More
Tourism Ministry to Spend More on Marketing Carnival in Jamaica
editor- January 17, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that his Ministry will be increasing investment in developing Carnival in Jamaica ... Read More
Jamaica Rum Festival to be Marketed as Tourism Product
editor- January 16, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced that the Jamaica Rum Festival (JRF) will be packaged and marketed as ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister moves to declare Port Royal as Prescribed Area under JTB Act
Chief Assignment Editor- January 13, 2020Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says he will be putting measures in place to declare Port Royal as a prescribed ... Read More
Cruising to Jamaica? Visitors should get ready for an extra safe experience
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2020Tourism is an important export industry for Jamaica. It explains why the country has been putting substantial resources in keeping ... Read More
Ocho Rios Number 1 Port in Jamaica
editor- January 10, 2020Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Ocho Rios has emerged as the number one port in the country, having ... Read More