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Bartlett raises concern about violence against tourists
Friday, 26 February 2010
The Tourism Ministry has joined the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in expressing concern about crime affecting the sector.
On Wednesday, Richard Lumsden, PIOJ representative at the St. James leg of the Parish Visioning Symposium at the Montego Bay Civic Centre, said according to information garnered from the global competitive report which determines what makes a country attractive to investors, Jamaica's national security continues to be a major deterrent to attracting overseas investors.
He said national security problem is the single largest constraint that the report lists for attracting new investment and development in Jamaica.
Mr. Lumsden added noted however, that national security was not just governance issue.
On Friday, Ed Bartlett, Tourism Minister, said reports of harassment against cruise ship passengers were at 50% but this has been reduced to 30%.
He said this figure is still far from the 0% which they are vigorously working towards.
According to Mr. Bartlett, they have beefed up efforts to combat crime against visitors and locals through collaboration with various government bodies.
"<span style="font-weight: bold">Our expenditure on supporting the crime initiative is not about tourists</span>
... <span style="font-style: italic">it's about Jamaicans 
</span><span style="font-weight: bold">and if we make Jamaica safe for Jamaicans it will be safe for tourists," </span>he said.
Friday, 26 February 2010
The Tourism Ministry has joined the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in expressing concern about crime affecting the sector.
On Wednesday, Richard Lumsden, PIOJ representative at the St. James leg of the Parish Visioning Symposium at the Montego Bay Civic Centre, said according to information garnered from the global competitive report which determines what makes a country attractive to investors, Jamaica's national security continues to be a major deterrent to attracting overseas investors.
He said national security problem is the single largest constraint that the report lists for attracting new investment and development in Jamaica.
Mr. Lumsden added noted however, that national security was not just governance issue.
On Friday, Ed Bartlett, Tourism Minister, said reports of harassment against cruise ship passengers were at 50% but this has been reduced to 30%.
He said this figure is still far from the 0% which they are vigorously working towards.
According to Mr. Bartlett, they have beefed up efforts to combat crime against visitors and locals through collaboration with various government bodies.
"<span style="font-weight: bold">Our expenditure on supporting the crime initiative is not about tourists</span>
... <span style="font-style: italic">it's about Jamaicans </span><span style="font-weight: bold">and if we make Jamaica safe for Jamaicans it will be safe for tourists," </span>he said.
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