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Bartlett Welcomes Victoria Mutual as Newest TWPS Investment Manager

KINGSTON, Jamaica; Tuesday, May 20, 2025: The Tourism Workers Pension Scheme (TWPS), a landmark initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, last Friday (May 16) marked another critical milestone with the official signing of a contract with Victoria Mutual Pensions Management, which has become one of its newest investment fund managers. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Tourism and represents a strategic move to strengthen the Scheme’s long-term sustainability through prudent risk management and portfolio diversification.

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Jamaica’s Manual on Tourism Ethics Hailed by International Community

LONDON, United Kingdom; November 5, 2019: Jamaica’s Manual on Tourism Ethics scheduled to be released at the end of the year, has been hailed as innovative and timely by the intentional tourism community. The manual forms part of the outcomes of the island wide security audit of hotels and attractions undertaken earlier this year.

Global Tourism Resilience Centre provides relief for Bahamas - Bartlett

LONDON, United Kingdom - November 4, 2019: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett today handed over US$50 thousand to Director General of the Bahamas Tourism and Aviation Ministry, Mrs. Joy Jibrilu at the second Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) Board of Governors Meeting in London today.

Bartlett calls for Investment beyond Hotel Rooms

LONDON, United Kingdom; November 4, 2019: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has made a call for investment in the tourism industry to go beyond the development of hotel rooms and other infrastructure. Minister Bartlett made the call during his presentation on the opportunities for investment in travel and tourism development projects, Infrastructure and Services at the International Tourism and Investment Conference (ITIC) in London.

Jamaica’s Tourism Ministry to Forge Partnerships with Argentina

KINGSTON, Jamaica; October 31, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says his Ministry is in talks with the Argentine Republic to forge partnerships in areas such as education, destination marketing, and resilience building.

Bartlett to Participate in Major Travel Events in London

KINGSTON, Jamaica; October 31, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett departed the island yesterday to participate in three major global travel trade shows in London, England.

Japan among the Most Resilient Nations in the World – Bartlett

Chiba, Japan; October 24, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Japan is among the most resilient nations in the world, based on its unprecedented recovery system, after being struck by one of the worst Typhoons in their nation's recent history.

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