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Jamaica’s Tourism Outlook for the Fall Season Seems Bright

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; September 14, 2023: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has revealed that Jamaica’s tourism outlook for the fall season, September to mid-December, is looking very positive in terms of visitor arrivals, with “strong airlift from the United States.”

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$3B for Tourism Housing, Pension and NSWMA

KINGSTON, JAMAICA; Wednesday, May 9, 2018: Tourism workers are on the brink of benefitting from housing and pension funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) to the tune of $2 billion. The TEF has also earmarked another $1 billion for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).

Safety, Security Top Priority for Region’s Tourism – Bartlett urges

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; Tuesday, May 1, 2018: Faced with the reality of the Caribbean being the most tourism-dependent region on earth, Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has pointed regional commissioners of police to the need for an integrated approach to ensuring the safety and security of visitors.

Tourism Committed to Sustainable Development Goals

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; April 29, 2018: The role of tourism in Jamaica achieving its sustainable development goals (SDGs) for 2030, has been highlighted at the 19 th annual Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) conference, held over three days at the Holiday Inn Resort.

Delta Adds New Non-Stop Flights to Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica; April 25, 2018: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett today announced that major American airline Delta, will add new daily non-stop flights between Kingston and New York City's John F Kennedy International Airport, starting December 20, 2018.

Jamaica to Sign Multi-Destination MOU with Peru

LIMA, Peru; Tuesday April 24, 2018: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett will sign a Multi Destination Marketing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Peru to strengthen tourism in both countries. The Multi-Destination MOU is slated to be signed in October this year.

LATAM Airlines Group to Increase Flights Between Jamaica and Peru

Santiago, Chile; April 23, 2018: Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett says plans to advance arrangements for non-stop flights between Peru and Montego Bay, Jamaica, have advanced after a successful meeting with Senior Executives of LATAM Airlines Group at their headquarters in Chile.

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