Jamaica Tourist Board names director

Sunday, 23 Aug, 2006 0

Basil H. Smith has been appointed director of tourism of the Jamaica Tourist Board after an extensive local and international search.

Smith, a Jamaican national, will start his term on November 1.

He earlier served as deputy director of tourism for the JTB from 1995-1997 and is currently serving as senior director, communications, worldwide for The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

He was formerly executive vice-president of the Bahamas Hotel Association from 2001-2003.

Donnie Dawson, currently serving as interim director, will continue in that role until Smith assumes office.

By Bev Fearis

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.