Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (centre) greets Celeene Rodriquez and her husband Wayne — the first visitors to arrive at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay yesterday for the winter tourism season. Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook (left) and Mayor of Montego Bay Homer Davis share in the moment. (Photo: Philp Lemonte)
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett announced yesterday that Government has given approval for the establishment of a pension plan for all categories of tourism workers.
The minister said with Cabinet granting approval on Monday, the matter will now be taken to Parliament to enact legislation for the pension plan.
The tourism minister was addressing tourism workers at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay before greeting the first arrivals — Celeene and Wayne Rodriquez — for the winter tourism season.
“The Cabinet has also given us approval to have an amendment to the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) to enable it to provide the seeding money for the fund of $1 billion for the pension fund,” Bartlett said yesterday.
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