LONDON, England — Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Monday, November 4, 2019 handed over US$50,000 to the Director General of The Bahamas Tourism and Aviation Ministry, Joy Jibrilu at the second Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management (GRRCM) Centre board meeting in London.
The money forms part of the overall relief fund established by the GTRCM to support tourism-ravaged economies impacted by disruptions such as natural disasters and pandemics. Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 storm, hit The Bahamas the first week of September as one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall, causing massive damage to the northern Bahamas islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama.
“This donation symbolizes the Centre’s commitment to assisting tourism-dependent states that are vulnerable to disruptions to recover and rebound,” said Minister Bartlett. “Two islands of the Bahamas suffered much damage from the passage of hurricane Dorian and still needs support to rebuild and this contribution will go towards that.”
In accepting the donation, Director General Jibrilu said, “On behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation and Government of The Bahamas, I am pleased to accept this contribution, which will help with our recovery and rebuilding efforts. This show of support is deeply appreciated and shows the importance of collaboration on issues of disaster and crisis management.”
