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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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IAC Endorses Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, June 7, 2018: With more than 70-members strong, the Insurance Association of the Caribbean (IAC) has endorsed the Global Centre for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management, which will be housed at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.

Bartlett calls for New Architecture for Caribbean Tourism

NEW YORK, New York; June 07, 2018: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has called for a new architecture as it relates to Caribbean Tourism so as to add more value to the touristic experiences and increase growth.

RECORD 1 MILLION STOPOVER TOURIST ARRIVALS IN 5 MONTHS

KINGSTON, Jamaica; June 6, 2018: Jamaica tourism performance has hit yet another record with Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett today pointing out that stop over arrivals for the first five months of the year, January to May surpassed a million standing at roughly 1,025,997, representing a 5.5% increase over the same period last year.

Capacity to Recover Swiftly Crucial to Tourism Resilience in the Caribbean, says Bartlett

NEW YORK, New York; June 06, 2018: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the Caribbean needs to look at resilience in the advent of global disruptions such as natural disasters in a new way to ensure recovery and sustainability of the tourism sector.

Bartlett to Present Regional Tourism Development Model Concept to Caribbean Ministers

KINGSTON, Jamaica; June 05, 2018: Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, will this week share his strategy on creating a cohesive tourism model to increase economic development of the region with fellow Caribbean Tourism Ministers in New York City.

Bartlett presents Resort Areas with Satellite Phones at Start of Hurricane Season

KINGSTON, Jamaica; June 04, 2018: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett today presented Destination Assurance Managers from each of the island’s resort areas with satellite phones designed to increase communication during major climatic disruptions and other natural disasters.

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