Minister Bartlett Discusses Investment Opportunities with Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Minister

• On April 27, 2021, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett participated in a successful meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb, to discuss investment opportunities and other possible areas of collaboration between both nations.
• The Ministers discussed the possibility of Jamaica benefiting from the US$100.00Mn development fund the Government of Saudi Arabia has established in collaboration with the World Bank for small enterprises. They discussed how Jamaica can benefit from investment in various areas including tourism infrastructure, particularly the new tourism destination being developed in St. Thomas.
• The ministers also discussed the tourism development collaborative effort that Jamaica and Saudi Arabia will establish, including the establishment of a Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre in Riyadh and collaboration with regards to sustainability and resilience projects.
• This new relationship will help in the post-COVID growth of the sector and enhance its contribution to economic growth.

(Source: JIS News)