Dads in Tourism

Dads in Tourism

On this last day of June, the month when fathers around the globe are recognised for the role they play in shaping their children’s lives, we catch up with fathers who work directly and indirectly within the tourism industry. • Edmund Bartlett speaks of the impact his...
Search for happiness

Search for happiness

WHEN Edmund Bartlett was 46, his daughter Lisa Simone died after a valiant battle with cystic fibrosis. Since then he’s been on a quest to recreate the joyful moments of her life.  “It certainly made me see how fully you must live your life while you have it, and...
Listen, hear, nurture

Listen, hear, nurture

DONOVAN White prides himself on his ability to truly listen. It’s a skill that’s been particularly important over the last four and half years in his role as director of tourism, leading a team of 160 in Jamaica and beyond. “Sometimes we listen, but we don’t...
The evolution of fatherhood

The evolution of fatherhood

DR Carey Wallace often refers to his eldest daughter, Jody-Anne as his big sister. She was born in 1989 when he was 21, just out of university, and they’ve grown up together. Over the years he’s been intrigued by the way their relationship has changed. “She puts me in...
Just be there

Just be there

HAVING raised two adult children, David Dobson knows how important it is to be there for them. In fact, his advice to new dads is to take time off from work when the baby arrives. Dobson is chief technical director in the Ministry of Tourism, second in line after the...