PWC senior executive appointed to guide expanded work of Tourism Working Group
Published:Monday | June 25, 2018 | 12:00 AM
Wilfred Baghaloo is to lead the technical arrangements for the Tourism Working Group recently created by the Ministry of Tourism.
The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) partner, and Managing Director for the South Cluster Region for the Deals Practice in Barbados, Bahamas, Jamaica & Haiti, is tasked with assessing different issues within Jamaica’s rapidly growing tourism sector.
The ministry says Baghaloo’s appointment came in view of his experience with leading similar teams throughout his career.
He has been with PwC for more than 20 years, leading teams in assurance and advisory.
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says his ministry’s “aggressive growth strategies [are] bearing considerable fruit and it is clear that work is required to ensure that Jamaican businesses and personnel get a bigger share of the pie while balancing reliability, consistency, and quality”.
“An official report on the way forward will be prepared and will likely include a series of recommendations for strong legislative and policy reforms,” said Bartlett.
He recently met with members of the Tourism Linkages Council and major hoteliers on the issues. He also met with Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica His Excellency Josep Maria Bosch Bessa to update him on developments and also share concerns.
“[The] working group has been charged to work on various issues in the tourism space including entertainment, training, and certification, issuing of work permits, craft vendors, ground transportation, and information for Tourism Demand Study,” Bartlett noted.\
The Working Group chaired by Tourism Linkages Council head Adam Stewart has been expanded and will include several private and public figures and organisations.
Bartlett added that the Ministry and its agencies will continue to encourage members of the sector to develop strategies that will entail a mix of policies and innovative business models to enable more success.
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