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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 to Participate in Major Travel Events in London

KINGSTON, Jamaica; October 31, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett departed the island yesterday to participate in three major global travel trade shows in London, England.

Japan among the Most Resilient Nations in the World – Bartlett

Chiba, Japan; October 24, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Japan is among the most resilient nations in the world, based on its unprecedented recovery system, after being struck by one of the worst Typhoons in their nation's recent history.

Bartlett to Visit Typhoon Affected Areas in Japan

KINGSTON, Jamaica; October 18, 2019: In his capacity of co-chairman of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM), Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to visit typhoon-affected areas in Japan, during his visit to the country next week.

Tourism Minister urges Employers to Fully Participate in Pension Scheme

KINGSTON, Jamaica; October 17, 2019: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, is urging all employers in the sector, to participate fully in the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme, which is scheduled to become operational early next year.

Jamaica welcomes 700,000 more Visitors over three years ….earnings to reach US3.7Billion

KINGSTON, Jamaica; October 14, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has indicated that Jamaica has welcomed an unprecedented seven hundred thousand (700,000) more visitors over the last three years. The tourism Minister also highlighted that the island is set to earn US3.7Billion by the end of the year, which represents an almost doubling of foreign exchange over the same period.

Tourism Minister calls for the Establishment of a Regional Tourism Resilience Fund

KINGSTON, Jamaica; October 07, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has called for the establishment of a Tourism Resilience Fund, which will be the region’s first funding facility specifically designed to assist highly-susceptible tourist destinations in the region.

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