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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right) receives a welcome hug, one of the many he received on his tour of Royalton Negril on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Management and staff were out in their numbers to greet the Minister at the restart of operations following a multi-million-dollar restoration in the wake of last year’s hurricane.

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Workers Joyful as Royalton Negril Reopens Amid Wider Tourism Recovery

NEGRIL, Jamaica; Thursday, August 27, 2026: Pulsating music, dance and colourful dresses marked the reopening of the Royalton Negril hotel and the return of nearly 1,000 workers to their jobs. The hotel reopened at 50 percent occupancy, which is expected to rise to 80 percent over the US Thanksgiving period, and is already sold out for Jamaica’s Heroes Weekend and Christmas. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, was excited as he moved among staff members and was greeted with gleeful smiles as he toured the property to see firsthand its multi-million-dollar recovery from the impact of hurricane Melissa. “When I walked in, I saw that 960 workers were back on the job, and that by Thanksgiving, I'm told, the other 320 will be back, and we will have a full complement of 1,200 workers employed. That means families are now going to be more secure. It's coming back at the right time with back to school,” Minister Bartlett said.

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Bartlett bats for Regional Tourism Investment

MONTEGO BAY, St. James, Friday November 15, 2019: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has reiterated his call on tourism investors to look beyond developing hotels while batting for regional tourism investment.

Amaterra Jamaica “inks’’ deal with Marriott International for First Marriott All-Inclusive Resort in Jamaica

MONTEGO BAY, St. James; November 14, 2019: The architects of Jamaica’s largest integrated tourism real estate development, the Keith and Paula Russell led Amaterra Jamaica Group, have entered into a hotel management operator agreement with award-winning global travel company, Marriott International.

Jamaica to Host TD Jakes Caribbean Leadership Conference

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; November 12, 2019: Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett says internationally acclaimed Bishop TD Jakes is looking at staging his flagship leadership conference in Jamaica next year.

Jamaica Secures Airlift arrangements with Condor, Post Thomas Cook

LONDON, United Kingdom; November 7, 2019: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has secured airlift arrangements with Condor Airlines as part of efforts to lessen the impact of the recent collapse of Thomas Cook, the 178-year-old British tour operator.

Jamaica and Panama to Establish Multi Destination Arrangement

LONDON, United Kingdom; November 7, 2019: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has announced that Jamaica and the Republic of Panama are set to establish a multi destination arrangement, as part of efforts to strengthen tourism relations between both countries.

Jamaica’s Manual on Tourism Ethics Hailed by International Community

LONDON, United Kingdom; November 5, 2019: Jamaica’s Manual on Tourism Ethics, scheduled to be released at the end of the year, has been hailed as innovative and timely by the international tourism community. The manual forms part of the outcomes of the island wide security audit of hotels and attractions undertaken earlier this year.

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