The National Tourism Debate

Challenged, inspired, and deeply proud.” That is the collective verdict from our judging panel after reviewing the latest rounds of the National Tourism Debate. ⚖️✨

Thank you to our adjudicators for their careful deliberation, and a massive congratulations to the brilliant student leaders who made this competition unforgettable.

Our judges had their work cut out for them reviewing the National Tourism Debate! The brilliance on display from Jamaica’s future tourism leaders was next level. Every point was rigorously defended, every counter-argument masterfully handled, and the vision for our tourism product was crystal clear.
Swipe left to see some of the intense moments from our judges review! ➡️

🎉 Glenmuir’s REBUTTALL! 🏆✨
Friday gave us the absolute best match of the preliminaries so far, and everyone, the audience, the coaches, and the judges—agreed it was a masterclass in debating!
On June 12th, DeCarteret College and Glenmuir High School went head-to-head on a massive, real-world topic that hit close to home:
📊 The Motion: “This house believes that rebuilding local communities and protecting tourism workers should take priority over expanding tourism infrastructure after Hurricane Melissa.”

Both teams brought fire, sharp logic, and incredible passion to the floor, making it a nail-biter until the very end. But when the final scores were tallied, DeCarteret College took the victory with a staggering 1,093 points over Glenmuir’s impressive 888 points! 💥
Huge congratulations to DeCarteret College on a phenomenal win, and massive respect to Glenmuir High School for pushing the competition to such heights. This is what top-tier debating looks like! 🇯🇲🎤
📸 Check out some highlights from this unforgettable clash YouTube 🛑▶️ nationaltourismdebate!
👇 Drop a comment below: Which argument from Friday’s debate stood out to you the most? Hon. Andrew Holness 🇯🇲 Hon. Edmund Bartlett Ministry of Tourism, Jamaica

🎉 WHAT. A. MATCH! 🏆✨
Friday gave us the absolute best match of the preliminaries so far, and everyone, the audience, the coaches, and the judges—agreed it was a masterclass in debating!
On June 12th, DeCarteret College and Glenmuir High School went head-to-head on a massive, real-world topic that hit close to home:
📊 The Motion: “This house believes that rebuilding local communities and protecting tourism workers should take priority over expanding tourism infrastructure after Hurricane Melissa.”

Both teams brought fire, sharp logic, and incredible passion to the floor, making it a nail-biter until the very end. But when the final scores were tallied, DeCarteret College took the victory with a staggering 1,093 points over Glenmuir’s impressive 888 points! 💥
Huge congratulations to DeCarteret College on a phenomenal win, and massive respect to Glenmuir High School for pushing the competition to such heights. This is what top-tier debating looks like! 🇯🇲🎤
📸 Check out some highlights from this unforgettable clash!
👇 Drop a comment below: Which argument from Friday’s debate stood out to you the most? Hon. Andrew Holness 🇯🇲 Hon. Edmund Bartlett Ministry of Tourism, Jamaica

https://www.youtube.com/live/5bYFq9UeJ2U?si=uatWUVCro0xBP8BZ

Charlemont - should Airbnb (shared economy) be zoned to specific areas?!

The National Tourism Debate is LIVE‼️

Charlemont High School Charlemont High School was successful as PROPOSERS of the motion!