Inside the resilience centre

Inside the resilience centre

Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, co-chair and founder of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre explains why the centre was launched and the work it has been doing. LetsTravelCaribbean.com: Why was there a need to establish the Global Tourism...
Stronger together

Stronger together

Resilience has joined sustainability as the newest buzzword in tourism circles and the point is often made that Caribbean countries have a much better chance of recovering from any disruption if they work together. “If we can forget, for a minute, the wonderful values...
NEEDED: Global tourism resilience fund

NEEDED: Global tourism resilience fund

As destinations worldwide continue their recovery efforts from the impact of COVID-19, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett says a Global Tourism Resilience fund is needed now, more than ever.   Speaking at the 5th Tourism Expo Japan (TEJ) Ministerial...
Rethinking tourism

Rethinking tourism

Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism, its public bodies and industry partners will highlight the importance of the sector to economic development and invite stakeholders to rethink how they approach tourism in a post-COVID-19 pandemic world, through the observance of Tourism...
BLUEPRINT for sustainability

BLUEPRINT for sustainability

A landmark MOU signed between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia is seen as a vital step, at the United Nations level, in crafting a blueprint for developing sustainable tourism on a global level. The agreement, inked by the two countries’ tourism ministers, Edmund Bartlett...