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16,000 Tourism Workers Sensitised

June 15, 2020

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

Emphasis On COVID-19 Protocols In Hotels

June 15, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Training Manager for the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Western Region, Megan Mollison, gives a presentation on the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols for the island’s hotels when they reopen on June 15. Occasion was day two of the TPDCo COVID-19 Protocol Sensitisation workshop, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday ( June 9).

(JIS News)The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has embarked on a series of sensitisation workshops to highlight coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, which will …

Tourism Stakeholders Urged To Take Advantage Of COVID-19 Training

June 15, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Tourism stakeholders in attendance at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo.) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protocol Sensitisation workshop, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Wednesday (June 10).

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, is encouraging tourism stakeholders to take full advantage of …

TPDCo Begins Sensitisation For COVID-19 Health And Safety Protocols

June 15, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, says sensitisation sessions for the COVID-19 Health and …

TPDCo plays critical role in development of Covid -19 Protocols

June 7, 2020

By Renee Johnson

The Tourism Product Development Company Ltd (TPDCo), an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, has been working for several weeks …

Tourism Ministry Provides 10,000 Masks For Frontline Industry Workers

June 4, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (3rd left), presents President of the Jamaica Union of Travellers Association (JUTA), Noel Williams, with masks for members of the organization. They are among the frontline workers who will benefit from the 10,000 masks being provided as part of safeguards against the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) when the industry, which was impacted by the pandemic, reopens. The presentation was made at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Friday (May 29). Others (from left) are: Director for the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley; Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; and Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.

(JIS News) The Ministry of Tourism has provided 10,000 masks for frontline industry workers as part of safeguards against the …

TPDCo urges compliance with safety protocols

May 20, 2020

By Renee Johnson

The Tourism Product Development Company Ltd (TPDCo) wishes to express regret at the drowning of Coleen Myers on Sunday May …

Bartlett to Make Jamaica’s Tourism Sector COVID Secure

May 18, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says his Ministry remains committed to facilitating the reopening of the tourism industry in a …

Bartlett Launches Free Online Training for Tourism Workers

April 24, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett shares a light moment during the launch of with 11 free online courses for tourism workers, who were laid off as a result of the closure of hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme is being administered through the Tourism Enhancement Fund’s training arm the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI). The launch took place on April 22, 2020.

Over 2000 tourism and hospitality workers already registered Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has officially launched free online training …

Bartlett Announces 6-Month Moratorium on Licenses for Tourism Entities

April 20, 2020

By Renee Johnson

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett has announced that his Ministry will be offering a six-month moratorium on licenses and fees that …

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