Salutations:
Members of the media,
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
It has been a short six months since our last meeting at JAPEX 2012. Much has happened during this period both locally and internationally. So I am delighted to once again meet with you to provide you with an update on destination Jamaica.
Of course allow me to
Salutations:
• Master of Ceremonies
• Hon. Damion Crawford, Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism & Entertainment
• Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Mrs. Jennifer Griffith and other Ministry officials
• Chairmen of JAMVAC and JTB, Paul Pennicook and Dennis Morrison
• Mrs Evelyn Smith, President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association
•
I am very pleased to be participating in the commissioning of this new Hyperbaric Chamber, which plays a vital role in the treatment of scuba diving accidents on behalf of the emergency health services. The chamber is a substantial investment in our drive towards promoting dive tourism, while assisting the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in executing its role and meeting
SALUTATIONS….
Members of the media, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen…good evening.
I am delighted to have been invited to the launch of the “Reggae Bloodlines” photo exhibition as well as being asked to declare the exhibition officially open.
As Minister of Tourism and Entertainment I am even more pleased to welcome back to our shores internationally acclaimed photojournalist Peter
As Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, I delight in occasions such as these when our Ministry can enhance the work of another – in this case the Ministry of National Security - to the mutual benefit of all parties. This initiative underscores the fact that the work of the various Ministries is interconnected and in many areas intersecting. Therefore in