by LTC Writer | Dec 14, 2022 | People, Pulse
Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, Edmund Bartlett has said a very public thank you to key ministries and individuals for the role they played in helping the country’s tourism industry recover during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a crowning moment that defines the...
by LTC Writer | Dec 13, 2022 | People, Pulse
Fourteen stalwarts who have dedicated 50 years or more to Jamaica’s tourism sector have been given the recognition they deserve. They took centre stage at the Golden Tourism Day Awards held at the AC Hotel in Kingston on December 11. “As minister of tourism, this...
by LTC Writer | Dec 13, 2022 | Pulse
Participants in Jamaica’s Tourism Innovation Incubator whose ideas are chosen for implementation will have access to $100 million to transform those ideas into profitable projects. “I have put $100 million in EXIM Bank for the new ideas which are converted into...
by LTC Writer | Dec 3, 2022 | Pulse
For the first 10 months of this year, Jamaican farmers sold just under J$125 million of produce through the tourism Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) online platform. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett revealed those figures during the launch of the Agricultural Suppliers...
by LTC Writer | Nov 28, 2022 | Pulse
With Jamaica’s local tourism interests upbeat and expecting a “very good winter tourist season”, the minister with responsibility for the sector Edmund Bartlett is even more bullish about the long-term prospects. Bartlett says thousands of resort rooms are...
