Government of Jamaica

TALKING POINTS HON. EDMUND BARTLETT, MINISTER OF TOURISM CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE 2ND COHORT OF GRADUATES OF THE TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY’S (TPDCO) DISTRICT CONSTABLES TRAINING PROGRAMME TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2017 MONTEGO BAY CONVENTION CENTRE

Salutations…

·       Dianne McIntosh, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security

·       Godfrey Dyer, Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund

·       Ian Dear, Chairman Tourism Product Development Company Ltd.

·       Dr. Andrew Spencer, Executive Director Tourism Product Development   Company Ltd

REMARKS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR THE HERBERT MORRISON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2017 MONTEGO BAY CONVENTION CENTER

SALUTATIONS…

  • Principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Paul Adams
  • Teachers
  • Graduates and other students
  • Parents
  • Ladies and Gentlemen

Right across the country, there are schools bearing the names of persons who have served their community and country with a strong spirit of patriotism. But, sadly, to many students attending those schools today, they are just names that bear significance only in so far as there is pride in their alma mater.

TALKING POINTS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, THE HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF AZUL BEACH RESORT SENSATORI JAMAICA BY KARISMA THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2017

SALUTATIONS:

·       Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness

·       Colleague Ministers of Government

·       Mayors and Custodes

·       Chairman and Executive Directors of our Tourism Agencies

TALKING POINTS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, THE HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE MEDIA LAUNCH FOR THE OCHO RIOS SEAFOOD FESTIVAL NEW PINEAPPLE SHOPPING CENTRE, ST. ANN THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017

Salutations:

·       Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Hon. Shahine Robinson

·       Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange

·       Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, His Worship Michael Belnavis

TOURISM KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE 2017 WORLD BANK GROUP OFFICES JUNE 21. 2017 OPENING KEYNOTE: THE HON. EDMUND BARTLETT, MINISTER OF TOURISM

SALUTATIONS

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Good morning.

Allow me to extend my appreciation to my colleagues and friends at the World Bank Group Ms Anabel Gonzalez and Mr Damien Shiels as well as my dear friend Professor Don Hawkins for affording me this opportunity to be a part of this critical discourse to mark the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development that explores delivering inclusion through tourism.  

REMARKS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE JAMAICA HOTEL AND TOURIST ASSOCIATION (JHTA) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 JAMAICA PEGASUS HOTEL, NEW KINGSTON

SALUTATIONS:

·       Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Mrs. Jennifer Griffith and other Ministry officials

·       Chairman and Executive Directors of our Tourism Agencies

·       President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, Mr. Omar Robinson

·       JHTA Executive and other Members

TALKING POINTS FOR TOURISM MINISTER HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE WESTERN LAUNCH OF CARIBBEAN MSME CONFERENCE ST. JAMES PLACE, MONTEGO BAY THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017

SALUTATIONS:

·        Master of Ceremonies - Robert Rainford

·        SBAJ President - Hugh Johnson

·        Honorary Consul of Barbados - Winston Bayley

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett Speaking Notes: 7th Caribbean Gaming Show and Summit Montego Bay Convention Centre June 14 – 15, 2017

DAY 1 – Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Salutations

·       The Honourable Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance and The Public Service

·       The Honourable Fayval Williams, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service

·       Mr. Clovis Metcalfe, Chairman of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission

·       Members of the Board of Commissioners of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission

REMARKS BY HON. EDMUND BARTLETT, MINISTER OF TOURISM AT THE UNWTO PRESS CONFERENCE CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAMAICA TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017

SALUTATIONS

  • Consul General Trudy Deans
  • Mr.  Hugh Riley, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation
  • Mr. Matt Cooper, Chief Marketing Officer of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
  • Mr. John Lynch, Chairman, Jamaica Tourist Board
  • Mr. Paul Pennicook, Director of Tourism
  • Deputy Directors Marcia McLaughlin & Donnie Dawson
  • Other tourism officials
  • Members of the media

Good morning.

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