Jamaica Tourism News
Jamaica expects 6 percent growth in 2010
Jamaica’s Minister for Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, is predicting a 6% growth in tourism arrivals to the island this year, almost twice that recorded last year. He attributed this to the time and resources spent putting the infrastructure in place to grow the travel and tourism sector, including deliberate strategies to increase air capacity.
Bolt stars in new Jamaica ad campaign
The world’s fastest man, sprinting superstar Usain Bolt is to feature in a new TV commercial as part of Jamaica’s “Once You Go, You Know” campaign.
Edmund Bartlett , Minister of Tourism for Jamaica @ CHA 2010
Edmund Bartlett , Minister of Tourism for Jamaica talks to Breaking Travel News.
CHA 2010 spotlight: Ed Bartlett
In the first of a series of interviews ahead of Caribbean Marketplace 2010, BTN talks to the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister for Tourism on his plans for 2010.
Jamaica’s Ed Bartlett named man of the year
Edmund Barlett, Jamaica’s Minister for Tourism, has beat the likes of sprinting superstar Usain Bolt to be voted “Man of Year 2009” by the Jamaica Observer, capping a year which has seen his island’s tourism economy power through the global downturn through savvy initiatives.
Edmund Bartlett, Minister for Tourism, Jamaica and Miss Jamaica @ WTM 2009
BTN interviews Edmund Bartlett, Minister for Tourism, Jamaica at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2009
Bolt bids farewell to Berlin at Jamaica VIP Lounge
Jamaica’s “golden son” Usain Bolt rounded off a brilliant World Athletics Championshsips in Berlin by being guest of honour at an exclusive reception for travel and tourism officials at the Jamaica & Tui VIP Lounge, Park Inn Hotel. The top-level gathering applauded Jamaica’s successful leverage of its sporting heroes at the nine-day tournament and the island’s ambitions to become a sport tourism front runner.
AIPS Berlin media reception a resounding success
Casa Italia played host to the annual AIPS and Laureus Media receptions at the Ellington Hotel, Berlin, yesterday with guests including women’s 100m World Champion sprinter, Jamaican Shelly Ann Fraser, 100m silver medallist Kerron Stewart and Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Olivia “Babsy” Grange,
Usain Bolt winning Mens 100m Final at IAAF in Berlin 2009, breaking his own World Record @ IAAF Berl
Jamaican Tourism Minister watching Usain Bolt winning Mens 100m Final, IAAF, Berlin 2009. The World Record is broken. Jamaican Tourism Minister - Hon. Edmund Bartlett with his delegation at the Jamiacan and Tui VIP lounge in the Park Inn Hotel, Berlin.
Bolt brilliance propels Jamaica to top of sport tourism world
With Sunday night’s record-breaking 100m sprint by Usain Bolt once again demonstrating why he is a once-in-a-lifetime sporting sensation, the small but hugely significant island of Jamaica showcased its brilliance once again to the world. Standing trackside for the victory, the island’s tourism officials were overwhelmingly jubilant, as nowhere better understands the link between sport and tourism.
Exciting Events from Jamaica
There’s nothing like a festival or local event to spice up your holiday and one destination that always has something around the corner is Jamaica.
Parliament groundswell mounts against APD hikes
British MPs are becoming increasingly aware that changes to Air Passenger Duty could be either a vote winner or loser.