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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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Ryerson University Wins Inaugural Jamaica Community Tourism Innovation Challenge Award

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; November 30, 2017: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett yesterday (November 29, 2017) announced Canadian university, Ryerson, as the first-ever winner of the Jamaica Community Tourism Innovation Challenge Award.

PM Holness Commits to Local Tourism Development

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; Wednesday, November 29, 2017: Prime Minister Andrew Holness has given an unqualified commitment to the development of tourism in Jamaica.

Jamaica’s Tourism Product Development Company Collaborates With The Travel Foundation to Boost Sustainable Tourism

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; November 29, 2017: Jamaica’s Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with international sustainable tourism NGO, the Travel Foundation, during the UN World Tourism Organisation’s Global Conference on Sustainable Tourism being held in Montego Bay.

Look To Asia As Next Frontier For Travellers

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; Tuesday, November 28, 2017: As the Caribbean looks to grow its tourism market, a senior executive of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has urged the region to look to Asia as its next frontier.

Greater Regional Thrust Mooted For Carib Tourism

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Monday, November 27, 2017: Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett kicked off the much anticipated UNWTO global conference on jobs and inclusive growth with a call for greater partnerships among Caribbean tourism destinations.

Jamaica Welcomes Nonstop Flights From Poland

KINGSTON, Jamaica; November 8, 2017: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett yesterday announced that Jamaica now has once-weekly nonstop flight service from Poland.