Tag: Montego Bay
Jamaica Tourism Minister calls for Rum Festival in Montego Bay
editor- March 3, 2020 21:30Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he wants the annual Jamaica Rum Festival to be extended to Jamaica’s tourism capital — Montego Bay. Speaking at the opening of the ... Read More
Minister Bartlett Extends Sympathy to Owners of Richmond Hill Inn
Chief Assignment Editor- December 31, 2019 16:45Jamaica's Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has extended sympathy to the owners of the historic Richmond Hill Inn in Montego Bay, following a fire that destroyed a section of the ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister congratulates new Condé Nast Traveler best hotels rankings
editor- October 7, 2019 22:55Luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler, has ranked S Hotel in Montego Bay and the Kanopi House in Portland as #1 and #6 best hotels in the Caribbean ... Read More
Bartlett to Attend 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization Executive Council Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 19:05Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to participate in the 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council Meeting, during the period June 16 – 18, 2019 ... Read More
Top 50 hotels: Nominees are unveiled
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 20:40Travel network Virtuoso has revealed the 50 hotels and hospitality greats nominated for its coveted Best of the Best awards. The nominees are part of the industry-leading Virtuoso Hotels & ... Read More
President Clinton and Minster Bartlett discuss Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 03:37Jamaica Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, met today with former United States President Bill Clinton at the ongoing 4th meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network ... Read More
Bartlett Announces the Establishment of Four New Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centres
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 05:14Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says four Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centres (GTRCM) will be opened in Japan, Malta, Nepal and Hong Kong, in an effort to build ... Read More
Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Leaders are in Nepal
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 31, 2019 05:42The Nepal Tourism Board under the leadership of their CEO Deepak Joshi is positioning the country as a global center for tourism resilience in Asia. A summit ongoing in a ... Read More
Jamaica to host first ever global Tourism Innovation Resilience and Crisis Management Summit in 2020
editor- May 17, 2019 21:55Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that Jamaica will be hosting an international conference on Tourism Innovation Resilience and Crisis Management next year in Montego Bay. The Minister ... Read More
Minister Bartlett extends condolences to the family of Pishu Chandiram
editor- May 13, 2019 21:09Jamaica Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett has expressed deep regret at the passing of tourism and in-bond trade stalwart, Pishu Chandiram. “I was very saddened to learn about the ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister charges CHICOS to encourage investment in experiences
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 17:15Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says for the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) to be truly relevant to the region it must look beyond investments ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister will deliver remarks at launch of Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operation Summit
Chief Assignment Editor- May 6, 2019 15:45Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett will deliver remarks at the launch of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS). The event brings together nearly 300 regional and ... Read More
Hotel room boom sparks investments
editor- May 1, 2019 20:35Jamaica is being prepared for a boom in hotel rooms over the next five years. It is expected that 12,000 new rooms will be added to existing room stock over ... Read More
Middle East’s finest travel brands revealed at World Travel Awards in Abu Dhabi
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019 16:09The Middle East’s finest travel brands have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The elite of the travel industry gathered for the World Travel Awards ... Read More
World Travel Awards heads to Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi for Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019
editor- April 26, 2019 03:21Abu Dhabi is reinforcing its standing as a world-class events destination as it steps up to host the most important night of the year for the Arabian travel and tourism ... Read More
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi prepares to host World Travel Awards
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 15:35Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to Yas Island’s series of world-class attractions, is stepping up to host the World Travel Awards (WTA) Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019 ... Read More
Excellence Group Luxury Hotels & Resorts rebranded
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 18:39With a mission to exceed guests' highest expectations in every aspect possible, Excellence Group Luxury Hotels and Resorts has become the Caribbean's most trusted name in all inclusive luxury travel. ... Read More
Carlos Vogeler starts leading position at Ministry of Tourism in Oman
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 05:26It appears the implementation of the National Tourism Strategy of Oman is in excellent hands. Last week Carlos Vogeler started a two-year contract with the Ministry of Tourism of Oman, ... Read More
Grange Pen to get a J$960 million infrastructural upgrade
editor- March 30, 2019 20:30The Jamaica Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is investing a little under $J1 billion for the Resort Squatter Settlements Upgrade Project for the community of Grange Pen in St. James. The ... Read More
Major tourism attraction to be developed around birthplace of Jimmy Cliff
editor- March 29, 2019 21:43Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has indicated plans to fully develop the community of Somerton in St. James, where cultural icon Jimmy Cliff was born, as a major tourism ... Read More
Bartlett welcomes Tourism Graduate School for 2020
editor- March 22, 2019 21:05Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the establishment of a Graduate School of Tourism by 2020, which will be based at the University of the West Indies’ Western ... Read More
Reimagining tourism for the future
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019 17:06In the last decade or so, tourism has positioned itself as a critical variable in the development planning space and the development discourse globally. Today businesses, governments, international organizations as ... Read More
Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event yields over $630 million in contracts for local entrepreneurs
editor- March 21, 2019 22:12Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday revealed that his Ministry’s Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event has resulted in local Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) negotiating contracts valued at ... Read More
Minister Bartlett to deliver remarks at ground-breaking ceremony for new site at UWI Western Jamaica Campus
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 15:40Tourism Minister Hon Edmund Bartlett will offer remarks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new site within the Western Jamaica Campus. The new site aligns with the ... Read More
Montego Bay Convention Center hosts 2019 Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2019 17:20In its continued effort to strengthen linkages and increase business between the tourism industry and local suppliers of goods and services from other sectors, the Tourism Linkages Network is collaborating ... Read More
Bartlett: Tourism driving economic growth through events and experiential activities
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 23:04Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism industry has benefitted tremendously from the recent staging of mega culinary and entertainment festivals. In the month of March, Jamaica hosted its ... Read More
World Bank announces Air Transport Annual Report
editor- March 12, 2019 21:13The 14th edition of the World Bank Group (WBG) Air Transport Annual Report, which outlines the support that is given to emerging and developing countries in air transportation has made ... Read More
1 million visitors and US$800 million earned in 9 weeks
editor- March 12, 2019 20:15With visitor arrivals for the first nine weeks of this year exceeding one million and Jamaica being the first Caribbean destination to achieve this result, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund ... Read More
Global Tourism Resilience Centre Board of Governors announces 2019 projects
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 22:20Board Members and associates of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC) had their second meeting, in Berlin, Germany today to discuss their major projects, which will be ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism: Full steam ahead with visitor security and safety
editor- March 8, 2019 22:19Dr. Peter Tarlow is currently in Jamaica conducting a security audit as he leads the eTN Travel & Tourism Safety Training Program in the country. He has spent the last ... Read More
Jamaica is PATWA’s Destination of the Year
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 20:05Jamaica was today presented with the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association’s (PATWA) International Travel Award for Destination of the Year, in Berlin, Germany. Speaking at the ceremony, Tourism Minister Hon. ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett to address delegates at ITB Berlin
editor- March 5, 2019 23:50Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett departs the island today to participate in the International Tourism Bourse (ITB), in Berlin, Germany, where he has been invited to be a guest ... Read More
Bartlett calling on Banks to establish Portfolio for Tourism
editor- March 4, 2019 20:57Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett is urging banks to invest more in the sector’s value chain by establishing portfolios geared towards Tourism. This Minister Bartlett highlighted, will provide more ... Read More
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to host WTA Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019
editor- February 26, 2019 21:04World Travel Awards (WTA) has revealed that its Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019 is set to take place on 25 April 2019 at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi in the ... Read More
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness breaks ground for Closed Harbour Beach Park
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 23, 2019 13:44Construction of the highly anticipated Closed Harbour Beach Park in Montego Bay will begin following the official groundbreaking by Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness yesterday. The project, which ... Read More
Texaco Jamaica endorses Global Resilience Centre
editor- February 19, 2019 21:33Texaco Jamaica has pledged its full backing of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) that was launched in January in Montego Bay. The announcement was made today ... Read More