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Tourism Ministry Donates Box Truck to Recycling Partners of Jamaica

October 23, 2020

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), joins Acting Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo.), Stephen Edwards (second left); Chairman, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Dr. Damien King (left); and Chief Financial Officer, RPJ, Wincella Cummings for the ribbon cutting to mark the handing over of a newly donated box truck. The donation was made by TPDCo to RPJ and the truck will serve communities in Negril, facilitating the collection of plastic items and other pollutants. Funding for the truck was provided under an MOU, between TPDCo and its sister agency, the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), at a cost of approximately seven million dollars. The event took place on Wednesday (October 21), at the recycling company’s Lakes Pen depot in St. Catherine.

In an effort to protect the environment and preserve Jamaica’s tourism product, the Ministry of Tourism through its agency, the …

Jamaica Updates Its Pre-Testing Requirements

October 13, 2020

By Renee Johnson

New Procedures Make Travel More Seamless While Protecting Visitors and Residents Jamaica has announced revised measures for international travelers visiting …

Key Partners Endorse JSIF-REDI II Call For Business Proposals

October 13, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Following on the heels of a recently successful launch and a stakeholders’ sensitisation public forum of the JSIF-REDI II project, …

Second phase of JSIF/REDI launched: Call for applications

October 8, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on behalf of the Government of Jamaica with funding from the World Bank invites applications …

Rural Area Tourism to Provide Key Opportunities for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery – Bartlett

October 8, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett says his Ministry remains committed to working with Jamaica’s rural communities to strengthen their resilience, create …

New Black River Upgrades To Impact Local Tourism

July 20, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism (2nd front row); flanked by (left to right) M.P. for South St Elizabeth and Minister of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture Hon. Floyd Green; Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster and Stephen Edwards, Director of Projects, Tourism Product Development Company Ltd (TPDCo)

Dubbed the oldest and the first to receive many technological advances, Black River in St. Elizabeth has added even more …

Porto Bello Centre Spruced Up Courtesy Of TPDCo

July 20, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism and Heroy Clarke, Member of Parliament St James Central get ready to cut the ribbon to officially open the newly renovated Porto Bello Community Centre in St James. Sharing the occasion are (far left) Michael Channer, President Porto Bello Citizens Association and (far left) Dr Andrew Spencer Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Ltd (TPDCo).

The Porto Bello community centre in St James, has been transformed from a shell to a lovely edifice, thanks to …

Bartlett Announces Over J$2 Billion in Funding for Small Enterprises in Tourism

July 13, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd L) examined a touchless hand sanitizer that will be part of the 500 tourism protective kits that will be distributed to SMTEs. Sharing in the moment are (from l-r) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace and Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley. The kits will include infrared thermometers, touchless hand sanitizers and touchless garbage bins.

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has announced that over $J2 Billion in funding will be made available for Small …

TPDCo provides recreational park for Havendale residents

July 13, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Dr. Nigel Clarke (3rd left) is joined by (left to right) Julian Patrick – Director of Product Development and Community Tourism at the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) and community members Violet Thompson and Doreen Sirjue at the ribbon cutting for the opening of the recreational park in the Roehampton community in St. Andrew. The project was funded by TPDCo as part of the Spruce Up programme which was first implemented in 2007 by the Ministry of Tourism to ensure that resort areas are kept in pristine condition.

Fulfilling a well needed resource for residents of Roehampton and its surrounding communities in St. Andrew, the Tourism Product Development …

16,000 Tourism Workers Sensitised

June 15, 2020

By Renee Johnson

(JIS News) Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, says close to 16,000 tourism workers …

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