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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 …

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 …

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