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TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF REGGAE SUMFEST WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016

  • Reggae Sumfest is major event on the international music calendar.
  • That this event is in its 24th year is proof that it is one of the world’s premier music festivals.
  • The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) estimates 6,000 visitors come to the island for the festival each year.
  • It has significantly enhanced Jamaica’s international profile as more...

SPEAKING NOTES FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM THE HON. EDMOND BARTLETT AT THE BRITISH AIRWAYS 70TH ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION AT THE JAMAICA PEGASUS HOTEL 2016 JUNE 10

  • While Pan American was the first commercial airline to arrive in Jamaica in 1930, British Airways has offered the longest continual service. The first British Airways flight arrived in Jamaica in September 1946 under the banner of the British Overseas Airways Corporation.
  •  The flight was made using Lancastrian G-AGWL Star Guide with an average flying...

TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR JAPEX 2016 MONTEGO BAY CONVENTION CENTRE FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016

SALUTATIONS:

  • Master of Ceremonies...
  • Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Mrs. Jennifer Griffith and other Ministry officials
  • Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch 
  • Director of Tourism, Mr. Paul Pennicook
  • President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, Mrs. Nicola Madden-Greig,
  • ...

UNIVERSITY DIABETES OUTREACH PROGRAMME APRIL 28, 2016 OPENING SPEECH

Good morning ladies and gentlemen,

I am indeed honoured that I have been invited to convey greetings here today at the opening of the University Diabetes Outreach Programme’s 22nd Annual International Diabetes Conference. I welcome you all to what I know will be an educational and informative programme with this rich combination of academics, researchers, diabetes...

TALKING POINTS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE GRAND OPENING OF COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT KINGSTON 1 PARK CLOSE, NEW KINGSTON APRIL 15, 2016

SALUTATIONS:

  • Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness
  • Leader of the Opposition,  The Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller
  • Colleague Ministers of Government
  • Opposition Spokesman for Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill and other representatives of the Opposition...

TALKING POINTS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE TOURISM LINKAGES SPEED NETWORKING EVENT HILTON ROSE HALL HOTEL & SPA, MONTEGO BAY MARCH 17, 2016

  • Let me extend a warm welcome to everyone here this morning. It is a pleasure to be here in beautiful Montego Bay – the island’s tourism capital – for the third staging of the Tourism Linkages Speed Networking Event.
  • I understand that the previous two speed networking events were a resounding success and I am sure today’s event will be...

Message of the Chair of the 100th UNWTO Executive Council, Honourable Dr. Wykeham McNeill, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Jamaica

Communication of the Chair

Message of the Chair of the 100th UNWTO Executive Council, Honourable Dr. Wykeham McNeill, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Jamaica

 

Your Excellency, Mr. Secretary-General,

Dear Members of the Executive Council,...

SECTORAL PRESENTATION 2015-2016 BY HON. DR. WYKEHAM MCNEILL, MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ENTERTAINMENT, APRIL 14, 2015

 

TOURISM WORKING FOR JAMAICA

OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Speaker,

I consider it a great honour to have been asked by the Most Honourable Prime Minister to open the Sectoral Debate for the 2015/2016 financial year.

It is a real privilege to serve as an elected representative of the people and I thank God for blessing...

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