Tag: Montego
Bartlett to Attend 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization Executive Council Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to participate in the 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive ... Read More
Top 50 hotels: Nominees are unveiled
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019Travel network Virtuoso has revealed the 50 hotels and hospitality greats nominated for its coveted Best of the Best awards. ... Read More
President Clinton and Minster Bartlett discuss Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019Jamaica Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, met today with former United States President Bill Clinton at the ongoing ... Read More
Bartlett Announces the Establishment of Four New Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centres
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says four Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centres (GTRCM) will be opened in Japan, ... Read More
Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Leaders are in Nepal
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 31, 2019The Nepal Tourism Board under the leadership of their CEO Deepak Joshi is positioning the country as a global center ... Read More
Jamaica to host first ever global Tourism Innovation Resilience and Crisis Management Summit in 2020
editor- May 17, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has announced that Jamaica will be hosting an international conference on Tourism Innovation Resilience ... Read More
Minister Bartlett extends condolences to the family of Pishu Chandiram
editor- May 13, 2019Jamaica Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett has expressed deep regret at the passing of tourism and in-bond trade stalwart, ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister charges CHICOS to encourage investment in experiences
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says for the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) to be ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister will deliver remarks at launch of Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operation Summit
Chief Assignment Editor- May 6, 2019Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett will deliver remarks at the launch of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations ... Read More
Hotel room boom sparks investments
editor- May 1, 2019Jamaica is being prepared for a boom in hotel rooms over the next five years. It is expected that 12,000 ... Read More
Middle East’s finest travel brands revealed at World Travel Awards in Abu Dhabi
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019The Middle East’s finest travel brands have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The elite ... Read More
World Travel Awards heads to Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi for Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019
editor- April 26, 2019Abu Dhabi is reinforcing its standing as a world-class events destination as it steps up to host the most important ... Read More
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi prepares to host World Travel Awards
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to Yas Island’s series of world-class attractions, is stepping up to host ... Read More
Excellence Group Luxury Hotels & Resorts rebranded
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019With a mission to exceed guests' highest expectations in every aspect possible, Excellence Group Luxury Hotels and Resorts has become ... Read More
Carlos Vogeler starts leading position at Ministry of Tourism in Oman
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019It appears the implementation of the National Tourism Strategy of Oman is in excellent hands. Last week Carlos Vogeler started ... Read More
Grange Pen to get a J$960 million infrastructural upgrade
editor- March 30, 2019The Jamaica Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is investing a little under $J1 billion for the Resort Squatter Settlements Upgrade Project ... Read More
Major tourism attraction to be developed around birthplace of Jimmy Cliff
editor- March 29, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has indicated plans to fully develop the community of Somerton in St. James, where ... Read More
Bartlett welcomes Tourism Graduate School for 2020
editor- March 22, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the establishment of a Graduate School of Tourism by 2020, which will ... Read More
Reimagining tourism for the future
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019In the last decade or so, tourism has positioned itself as a critical variable in the development planning space and ... Read More
Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event yields over $630 million in contracts for local entrepreneurs
editor- March 21, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday revealed that his Ministry’s Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event has resulted in local ... Read More
Minister Bartlett to deliver remarks at ground-breaking ceremony for new site at UWI Western Jamaica Campus
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019Tourism Minister Hon Edmund Bartlett will offer remarks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new site within ... Read More
Montego Bay Convention Center hosts 2019 Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2019In its continued effort to strengthen linkages and increase business between the tourism industry and local suppliers of goods and ... Read More
Bartlett: Tourism driving economic growth through events and experiential activities
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism industry has benefitted tremendously from the recent staging of mega culinary and ... Read More
World Bank announces Air Transport Annual Report
editor- March 12, 2019The 14th edition of the World Bank Group (WBG) Air Transport Annual Report, which outlines the support that is given ... Read More
1 million visitors and US$800 million earned in 9 weeks
editor- March 12, 2019With visitor arrivals for the first nine weeks of this year exceeding one million and Jamaica being the first Caribbean ... Read More
Global Tourism Resilience Centre Board of Governors announces 2019 projects
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019Board Members and associates of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC) had their second meeting, in Berlin, ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism: Full steam ahead with visitor security and safety
editor- March 8, 2019Dr. Peter Tarlow is currently in Jamaica conducting a security audit as he leads the eTN Travel & Tourism Safety ... Read More
Jamaica is PATWA’s Destination of the Year
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019Jamaica was today presented with the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association’s (PATWA) International Travel Award for Destination of the Year, ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett to address delegates at ITB Berlin
editor- March 5, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett departs the island today to participate in the International Tourism Bourse (ITB), in Berlin, ... Read More
Bartlett calling on Banks to establish Portfolio for Tourism
editor- March 4, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett is urging banks to invest more in the sector’s value chain by establishing portfolios ... Read More
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to host WTA Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019
editor- February 26, 2019World Travel Awards (WTA) has revealed that its Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019 is set to take place on 25 ... Read More
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness breaks ground for Closed Harbour Beach Park
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 23, 2019Construction of the highly anticipated Closed Harbour Beach Park in Montego Bay will begin following the official groundbreaking by Prime ... Read More
Texaco Jamaica endorses Global Resilience Centre
editor- February 19, 2019Texaco Jamaica has pledged its full backing of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) that was launched ... Read More
Couples Resorts announces new Vice President
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019Couples Resorts, Jamaica recently appointed Pauline Abatemarco-Pigott to the newly created role of Vice President, North American Sales. Pigott has ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister in talks with potential Israeli investors
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett says major hotel brands in Israel have expressed interest in investing in Jamaica and are ... Read More
Jamaica takes the lead on Global Tourism Resilience Management
editor- February 8, 2019Resilience is everybody’s business. All policymakers in the Caribbean must be concerned about the resilience of their national sectors amid ... Read More
