Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett

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Spanish class!

La Roja school France in World Cup semis

July 15 12:20 AM

Spanish class!

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All Granville cops on patrol wear body cams, says senior officer

July 15 12:20 AM

All Granville cops on patrol wear body cams, says senior officer

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KSAMC signage campaign pays off

... rakes in almost $4 million in fees

BY KEVINA ROWE Observer writer

July 15 12:18 AM

KSAMC signage campaign pays off

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Risky role!

IC says staff face veiled threats, prompting tighter security amid growing concerns over employee retention

Jerome Williams | Reporter

July 15 12:08 AM

Risky role!

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More than convictions

IC says preventing corruption, changing behaviour are equally important measures of success

Jason Cross | Reporter

July 15 12:08 AM

More than

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Get your house in order!

Investment-hungry Granville told it has work to do

July 15 12:07 AM

Get your house in order!

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Warning for farmers

WRA urges water conservation as drought conditions loom

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbounrer@jamaicaobserver.com

July 15 12:06 AM

Warning for farmers

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System overhaul

Samuda promises remedy to long-standing wastewater woes

BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com

July 15 12:05 AM

System overhaul

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Bartlett welcomes new JHTA president, pledges continued partnership for tourism growth

June 29, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has extended congratulations to the newly elected President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist A...

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Jamaica welcomes over 1.5 million visitors up May

June 23, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica–Jamaica welcomed just over one million stopover visitors, along with 664,000 cruise passengers up to May 2026, according to the Mini...

Three popular public beaches slated for major development—Bartlett

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June 23, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Tourism is at the procurement stage to select contractors to carry out major upgrading work on three public beaches ...

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Dr Patricia Smith presents Tourism Minister with copy of her book ‘I Persist’

May 16, 2026

Kingston, Jamaica—Home care entrepreneur, hotelier and author, Dr Patricia Smith recently presented a signed copy of her book I Persist to Minister of...

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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity

May 13, 2026

ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has issued a call to action to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), urgi...

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$6 billion saved in tourism workers’ pension scheme—Bartlett

April 2, 2026

ST JAMES, Jamaica—More than $6 billion has already been saved under the tourism workers' pension scheme, an initiative that was launched by the Minist...

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Bartlett receives Global Tourism Resilience Lifetime Achievement Award in Nairobi

February 20, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett was acknowledged with the Global Tourism Resilience Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Global ...

Bartlett to launch book to help tourism leaders safeguard against digital threats

February 16, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is set to launch his book, Destination Reputational Resilience , on Tuesday, February 17, a ti...

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Spanish hotel group commits to helping Jamaica recover stronger from Melissa

January 22, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has welcomed initial discussions on collaborative marketing efforts with Spanish hotel and tou...

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S Hotel Montego Bay named best all-inclusive Caribbean resort by USA Today

January 8, 2026

ST JAMES, Jamaica—Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has lauded the achievement of S Hotel Montego Bay on being named the best all-inclusive Caribbea...