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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 commits J$300Million to Strengthen Community Tourism

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday, April 11, 2019: Community Tourism island wide, will receive a major boost following the commitment of approximately J$300Million by Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

Bartlett hosts Successful Community Meeting with Jamaican Diaspora in the UK

KINGSTON, Jamaica; April 4, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says his recent meeting with key members of the Jamaican Diaspora in London was very successful.

Bartlett to Address Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception

KINGSTON, Jamaica; April 1, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett left the island yesterday to give the keynote address at the Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual reception in London. Minister Bartlett, who is representing Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, will also attend a key investment meeting.

Grange Pen to Get a J$960 Million Infrastructural Upgrade

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica; March 30, 2019: The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is investing a little under $J1 billion for the Resort Squatter Settlements Upgrade Project for the community of Grange Pen in St. James.

Major Tourism Attraction to be developed around birthplace of Jimmy Cliff

MONTEGO BAY, St. James; March 29, 2019: Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has indicated plans to fully develop the community of Somerton in St. James, where cultural icon Jimmy Cliff was born, as a major tourism attraction.

JAMAICA VOTED ONE OF THE BEST DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD BY TRIPADVISOR

KINGSTON, Jamaica; March 27, 2019: Jamaica has been listed in the Top 25 Best Destinations in the World for 2019 on renowned travel website TripAdvisor. The island is the only country in the Caribbean to do so, and ranks among destinations such as London, Rome and Paris.

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