Now being celebrated until October 1, Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) 2022 got underway with representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, its public bodies and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) gathering to give thanks for the industry and its contribution to the economic well-being of Jamaica and its citizens.
The service of thanksgiving to kick-start TAW was held at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God on Sunday, September 25. The week is being observed under the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) theme for World Tourism Day (September 27) — ‘Rethinking Tourism.’
Here are scenes from the church service:
At left: Chair of the Montego Bay Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nadine Spence expresses thanks that tourism, one of the world’s most important economic sectors, continues to boost the Jamaican economy while providing decent jobs and stable incomes for Jamaicans. At right: Saxophonist Daniel-John Jackson, IT Technician at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), woos the congregation with a beautiful rendition of “Still I Rise”.
Tourism partners attending the service share lens time. Seen here, from left, are: Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Regional Director, Odette Dyer; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer who delivered Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett’s speech during the service; Pastor of the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God, Bishop Ruel Robinson; General Manager, Half Moon, Shernette Crichton; and Chair of the Montego Bay Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nadine Spence.
