Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has announced that his Ministry along with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), will be partnering to provide rooms for COVID-19 patients, should the need arise.

The Hon. Edmund Bartlett is not only the Jamaican Minister of Tourism but has shown his talent far beyond his countries borders. Bartlett traveled the planet and shared his views and leadership with many travel and tourism leaders around the world.

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, (seen right in photo) in discussion with Chilean Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Euduaro Javier Bonilla Menchaca (second right) during his courtesy call at the Minister’s New Kingston Office on Wednesday October 30, 2019.

The recent passage of Typhoon Hagibis last week was a stark reminder of the urgent need for resilient societies effectively prepared to confront historic storms and extreme weather events.

Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett departed the island yesterday to participate in the Jamaica Travel Market (JTM) at the Sopwell House, London.

Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett today urged members of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly to express solidarity with the Government and people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, following the passage of Hurricane Dorian.

Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the development of the herbaceuticals sector is also a priority activity within the Tourism Linkages Network of the Jamaica Ministry Of Tourism, with a national research project currently underway.

Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says he is heartened by results of a new study by the Bloom Consulting, which shows Jamaica entering the top-ten tourism country brands in the Americas for 2019-2020, moving up five places since the last assessment.

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that the Jamaican-based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre has begun to mobilize resources to assist the Bahamas following the devastating effects of Hurricane Dorian.

Propelled by innovation, new technologies and competition, the global BPO/KPO and Shared Services industry has evolved rapidly from where it started more than 20 years ago. Representing Jamaica at the Made in the Americas Global Digital Services Summit in Argentina on July 11 and 12 was an extraordinary opportunity to learn more about the digital transformation driving the BPO/KPO and Information technology sector.