Looking to the future

Looking to the future Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (L) ﬂips through a copy of Tourism Resilience and Recovery for Global Sustainability and Development - Navigating COVID-19 and the Future presented to him by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The book was edited by Minister Bartlett and Professor Lloyd Waller, Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre-Jamaica.

Destination Assurance Drive

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett talks with vendors and residents of Montego Bay while touring the city as part of a destination assurance drive to ensure Jamaica’s tourism product remains first class.

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Princess Resorts to Develop Jamaica’s First Casino

GREEN ISLAND, Jamaica; Monday, December 16, 2024: The US$400 million Princess Resorts with 1,005-rooms and several overwater suites, will add another dimension to Jamaica’s tourism industry next year with the development of the country’s first casino since licensing legislation was approved in June 2010, following the enactment of the Casino Gaming Act in March that year.

Workers are the Backbone of our Tourism Industry - Bartlett

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; Monday, December 16, 2024: As Jamaica prepares for another record-breaking year in tourist arrivals, Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has heaped praises on workers and partners in the industry for their continued sterling contribution.

Co-founders of TechBeach, Jamaican Kirk Hamilton (centre) and Trinidadian Kyle Maloney (right), greet Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett on his arrival for the official opening of the 7th TechBeach Retreat, at Secret Resorts on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Bartlett Urges Innovators to Use Technology to Transform Tourism

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; Monday, December 9, 2024: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has reinforced his advocacy for the transformation of the tourism sector through technology while observing that: “We are on the cusp of a new era – one where technology and tourism intertwine to create experiences that are more enriching, accessible, and sustainable than ever before.”