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TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY FOR DISTRICT CONSTABLES NATIONAL POLICE COLLEGE OF JAMAICA TWICKENHAM PARK, SPANISH TOWN TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

19/07/2016
  • My colleague Minister, representatives of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, relatives and friends of the graduates, members of the graduating class, ladies and gentlemen, Good Morning...
  • First let me say what a privilege it is to be here with you on this very special day.  It is an honour to stand here before you to address the first batch of graduates

OAS Craft Enhancement Project July 12, 2016 Speaking Notes for Minister Edmund Bartlett

12/07/2016
  • Salutations
    • Mrs. Jennifer Griffith, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism
    • Mrs. Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel, Director of the OAS Country Office
    • Mr. Ian Dear, Chairman of the Tourism Product Development Company
    • Mr. Clyde Harrison, Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund
    • Mr. Dennis Hickey, Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company
    • Members of the Board and members of the

TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE PRIVATE LAUNCH PARTY FOR THE DEBUT ISSUE OF ‘JAMAICA EXPERIENCES’ PALMYRA BEACH, NONTEGO BAY FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016

01/07/2016
  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening.
  • I am pleased to be here to officially launch Jamaica Experiences - a great multimedia enterprise (web, mobile app, television, magazine and newspaper) that promotes Jamaica and showcases our tourism product.
  • I have great admiration for David Hall – the driving force behind Jamaica Experiences – as a tourism partner and as a friend.
  • David

TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS TASK FORCE TEF BOARDROOM THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016

23/06/2016
  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning.
  • It is my pleasure to welcome you to the inaugural meeting of the Tourism Competitiveness Task Force.
  • The focus of the Ministry of Tourism and our Agencies is to reposition tourism to generate higher growth rates in both visitor arrivals and earnings.
  • Our targets:
    • Secure 5 million visitors by 2021
    • US$ 5 billion in tourism

TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE INAUGUAL MEETING OF THE EXPANDED TOURISM LINKAGES COUNCIL THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016

23/06/2016
  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning.
  • It is my pleasure to welcome you to the first meeting of the newly expanded Tourism Linkages Council.
  • I have appointed ten new members whose experience, expertise and passion from across diverse industries will complement the existing skill set within the Council.  The team will be ably led by newly appointed Chairman, Adam Stewart –