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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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Bartlett: Use Art For Community Renewal

KINGSTON, Jamaica; April 16, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has challenged the local art community to take art out of the educational institutions and art galleries and into Jamaica’s inner city communities as a vehicle of social and economic renewal.

Prime Minister Holness Encourages More Investments in Jamaica’s Tourism Product

MONTEGO Bay, Jamaica; April 15, 2019: Prime Minister Holness is inviting more investors to tap into development opportunities in Jamaica, particularly in the tourism industry as he believes the trajectory of the value of the industry is going to take off rapidly.

Bartlett commits J$300Million to Strengthen Community Tourism

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday, April 11, 2019: Community Tourism island wide, will receive a major boost following the commitment of approximately J$300Million by Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

Bartlett hosts Successful Community Meeting with Jamaican Diaspora in the UK

KINGSTON, Jamaica; April 4, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says his recent meeting with key members of the Jamaican Diaspora in London was very successful.

Bartlett to Address Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception

KINGSTON, Jamaica; April 1, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett left the island yesterday to give the keynote address at the Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual reception in London. Minister Bartlett, who is representing Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, will also attend a key investment meeting.

Grange Pen to Get a J$960 Million Infrastructural Upgrade

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; March 30, 2019: The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is investing a little under $J1 billion for the Resort Squatter Settlements Upgrade Project for the community of Grange Pen in St. James.