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Jamaica Tourism Minister urges more tourism investment

Financial institutions, inclunding the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), are being urged by Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, to better establish a window of opportunity for Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) and to invest additional in tourism in the region. Bartlett argued that a additional significant contribution to national economies and its citizens can only come through improving the capacity of people to provide an enhanced visitor experience.

Bartlett’s analysis came out his participation in a high-level panel discussion Thursday at the 47th Annual Conference of the Board of Governors of the CDB in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Jamaica Could Get Five Million Visitors Earlier than Projected

Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says there are strong indications that Jamaica could reach its goal of five million visitors in a single year, before than before projected.

Bartlett, recently back from a working trip that included stops in Addis Ababa, Dubai and Bangkok, added that the island seems poised to make inroads in both the Asian and African markets, which would significantly boost before projections.
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Jamaica Tourism Minister announces appointment of tourism advisors

Honorable Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica Minister of Tourism, is currently in Berlin, Germany, participating in the major tourism tradeshow in the world, ITB Berlin, and the International Hotel Investment Forum, which focuses on delivering opportunities to persons who currently operate within the tourism industry or who want to do business in the sector, inclunding tourism and government officials.

Taking time out of his busy schedule, Minister Bartlett signaled his intention to appoint several of Jamaica’s Honorary Consuls in Europe as unpaid Tourism Advisors to his office, as he works on significantly boosting market share for tourists to Jamaica from several key European nations.
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Key Facts: Full name: Jamaica
Population: 2.7 million (UN, 2011)
Area: 10,991 sq km (4,243 sq miles)
Major language: English (official), English patois
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Jamaican dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Bauxite, alumina, garments, sugar, bananas, rum
GNI per capita: US $4,800 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .jm
International dialling code: + 1876

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