The Caribbean Tourism Group (CTO) has honored Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, the Honorable Edmund Bartlett, for his visionary management and transformative affect on advancing tourism all through the Caribbean.
“It’s actually humbling that the CTO has acknowledged my contributions to regional tourism, nevertheless it additionally highlights that we are able to do extra collectively as a block. There may be far more to do to extend airlift, arrivals, and earnings by way of collaboration, and I’m dedicated to working with all our stakeholders to attain this,” stated Minister Bartlett.
The award was introduced throughout the Jamaica Vacationer Board’s seventieth Anniversary celebration in New York on Wednesday, June 4. It acknowledged Minister Bartlett’s forward-thinking strategy to regional tourism cooperation, his progressive methods for constructing tourism resilience, and his steadfast dedication to positioning the Caribbean because the world’s premier tropical vacation spot.
Talking on behalf of the CTO, Chairman and Minister of Tourism for Barbados, the Honourable Ian Gooding-Edghill, praised Minister Bartlett as a driving drive behind the Caribbean’s exceptional tourism restoration, development, and regional collaboration.
Below Minister Bartlett’s management, Jamaica not solely rebounded from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic but additionally skilled vital development, welcoming 4.3 million guests in 2024 and producing roughly US$4.35 billion in tourism earnings. His strategic initiatives haven’t solely reshaped Jamaica’s tourism sector however have additionally served as a mannequin for regional improvement.
“This award belongs not simply to Jamaica, however to all our Caribbean companions who’ve labored tirelessly to construct a stronger, extra resilient tourism business. Collectively, we have now proven that collaboration, innovation, and shared imaginative and prescient can overcome any problem,” Minister Bartlett added.
