( Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, accepts his Resilience Lifetime Achievement Award from Hon Rebecca Miano, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife of the Republic of Kenya on February 18, 2026.)
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NEW DELHI | 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Jamaica’s Minister, Edmund Bartlett has been acknowledged with the Global Tourism Resilience Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day 2026, held at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi on February 17, 2026.
The prestigious award recognizes Minister Bartlett’s pioneering leadership in developing global tourism resilience frameworks and advancing crisis preparedness and recovery efforts worldwide. His visionary work has helped position resilience as a central pillar of sustainable tourism development, ensuring that destinations are better equipped to withstand and recover from disruptions including natural disasters, pandemics, economic shocks, and other global crises.
Over the years, Minister Bartlett has championed international collaboration, policy innovation, and capacity-building initiatives designed to safeguard tourism – one of the world’s most vital economic sectors.
In accepting the award, Minister Bartlett reaffirmed his commitment to fostering resilient tourism systems that empower communities, protect livelihoods, and drive long-term economic stability. He emphasized the importance of “continued global cooperation to build adaptive frameworks capable of responding to emerging challenges in an increasingly interconnected world.”
“This award is testament to the enduring and vigorous work that we have been doing through the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre in Jamaica. I thank all our public and private partners who understand the importance a resilient tourism industry,” the Minister added.
LEAD NEWS: JAMAICA’S MINISTER OF TOURISM RECEIVES GLOBAL TOURISM RESILIENCE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN NAIROBI
( Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, accepts his Resilience Lifetime Achievement Award from Hon Rebecca Miano, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife of the Republic of Kenya on February 18, 2026.)
TTT NEWS NETWORK
NEW DELHI | 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Jamaica’s Minister, Edmund Bartlett has been acknowledged with the Global Tourism Resilience Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day 2026, held at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi on February 17, 2026.
The prestigious award recognizes Minister Bartlett’s pioneering leadership in developing global tourism resilience frameworks and advancing crisis preparedness and recovery efforts worldwide. His visionary work has helped position resilience as a central pillar of sustainable tourism development, ensuring that destinations are better equipped to withstand and recover from disruptions including natural disasters, pandemics, economic shocks, and other global crises.
Over the years, Minister Bartlett has championed international collaboration, policy innovation, and capacity-building initiatives designed to safeguard tourism – one of the world’s most vital economic sectors.
In accepting the award, Minister Bartlett reaffirmed his commitment to fostering resilient tourism systems that empower communities, protect livelihoods, and drive long-term economic stability. He emphasized the importance of “continued global cooperation to build adaptive frameworks capable of responding to emerging challenges in an increasingly interconnected world.”
“This award is testament to the enduring and vigorous work that we have been doing through the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre in Jamaica. I thank all our public and private partners who understand the importance a resilient tourism industry,” the Minister added.
( Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and Rebecca Miano, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife of the Republic of Kenya stand with other Resilience Awardees at the Tourism Resilience Gala Dinner held in Nairobi Kenya on Tuesday February 18, 2026)
“His efforts have strengthened partnerships among governments, private sector stakeholders, and global institutions, promoting strategies that support recovery, sustainability, and inclusive growth across many tourism-dependent economies. This is a huge win for the Minister and Jamaica,” said Professor Waller, Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre.
The Global Tourism Resilience Lifetime Achievement Award is conferred upon leaders whose contributions have had a transformative and lasting impact on the global tourism industry.
ABOUT THE JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD :
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. JTB offices are also located in Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, New Delhi, Tokyo and Paris.
Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best accommodations, attractions and service providers that continue to receive prominent global recognition. In 2025, TripAdvisor® ranked Jamaica as the #13 Best Honeymoon Destination, #11 Best Culinary Destination, and #24 Best Cultural Destination in the World. In 2024, Jamaica was declared ‘World’s Leading Cruise Destination’ and ‘World’s Leading Family Destination’ for the fifth consecutive year by the World Travel Awards, which also named the JTB the ‘Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board’ for the 17th consecutive year.
Jamaica earned six Travvy Awards, including a gold for ‘Best Travel Agent Academy Program’ and silver for ‘Best Culinary Destination – Caribbean’ and ‘Best Tourism Board – Caribbean’. The destination also received bronze recognition for ‘Best Destination – Caribbean’, ‘Best Wedding Destination – Caribbean’, and ‘Best Honeymoon Destination – Caribbean’. Additionally, Jamaica received a TravelAge West WAVE award for ‘International Tourism Board Providing the Best Travel Advisor Support’ for a record-setting 12th time.
For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica go to the JTB’s Website at www.visitjamaica.com or call the Jamaica Tourist Board at 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Follow the JTB on Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. View the JTB blog at www.visitjamaica.com/blog/.
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