TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE HANDING OVER OF JCTI SUPER PRIZE FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 TOURISM ENHANCEMENT FUND (TEF) BOARDROOM (5 Minutes)
29/05/2020
· Our offer of free online certification to our tourism workers through the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) has had a resounding response. Thousands are taking advantage of this opportunity to upskill and advance their education.
· We are pleased to be able to provide this support to so many of our industry workers who have been impacted by the
TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE COVID-19 TOURISM RECOVERY TASK FORCE DIGITAL PRESS BRIEFING WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
13/05/2020
OVERVIEW
· The COVID-19 Tourism Recovery Task Force was formed to bring together some of Jamaica’s best minds to marshal a recovery plan for our tourism industry, which has been hard hit by the pandemic.
· The end result will be a new tourism space where health and safety are a critical priority. Certainly we want to bring visitors back
TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE CONTRACT SIGNING TO COMPLETE THE EVALUATION OF THE EDNA MANLEY COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017
11/07/2017
SALUTATIONS:
- Mrs. Jennifer Griffith, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
- Dr. Andrew Spencer, Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo)
- Dr. Carey Wallace, Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)
- Mr. Wesley Vanriel, Zyacom Limited, and other company representatives
- Representatives of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMC); Urban Development Corporation (UDC), the
REMARKS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE LUNCHEON OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KINGSTON THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2017 JAMAICA PEGASUS HOTEL, NEW KINGSTON
06/07/2017
· Development has been no more than a catch-phrase for the past few decades; growth has been anaemic with measurement taking place at the macro-economic level. This type of approach causes us to miss the forest for the trees.
· We measure our success in development according to a country’s GDP – the amount of factories we erected, the number
REMARKS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT LAUNCH OF THE TOURISM AND HEALTH PROGRAMME THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2017 HILTON ROSE HALL RESORT & SPA MONTEGO BAY
06/07/2017
SALUTATIONS:
· Mr. David Dobson, Senior Director, Technical Services, Ministry of Tourism
· Mrs. Sancia Bennett Templar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health
· Dr. Winston De La Haye, Chief Medical Officer
· Dr. Lisa Indar, Coordinator of CARPHA’s Regional Tourism and Health Programme
· Members of the Media
· Ladies and Gentlemen
INTRODUCTION
· Tourism as an industry is both lucrative and fragile. As in Jamaica
