Local NewsTourism Minister calls for tourism’s reinvention by Stefon Jordan 06/06/2025 written by Stefon Jordan 3 min read Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, has called for the reinvention and reimagining of the region’s tourism brand, in order to create more jobs and a sustainable product … Continue Reading 06/06/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsNewsTourism BHTA blends sport and tourism to fund school upgrades by Sheria Brathwaite 26/05/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 26/05/2025 The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has unveiled a new Adopt-A-School Programme – The Futsal Tournament Edition. The initiative blends sport and education to raise funds for school upgrades, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsTourism GAIA rolls out foreign language training for staff by Shamar Blunt 18/04/2025 by Shamar Blunt 18/04/2025 In a move to better service the growing number of Spanish-speaking visitors to Barbados, Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc. has launched a new foreign language pilot programme aimed at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTourism BHTA head: We must plan for disasters by Sheria Brathwaite 04/04/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/04/2025 Hoteliers and businesses operating in the tourism sector must prioritise disaster preparedness in the light of increasing threats posed by deadly hurricanes, water shortages and power outages, said the Barbados … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal NewsTourism Barbados making a not-so-silent surge toward mass tourism by Barbados Today 01/04/2025 by Barbados Today 01/04/2025 An administration trumpets sprawling hotel developments and pivots toward American visitors, suggesting a seismic shift from Barbados’ long-standing high-end tourism model to a mass-market approach. These projects are framed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTourism 79 000 seats: Airlift boost amid tourism expansion efforts – BHTA by Shanna Moore 29/03/2025 by Shanna Moore 29/03/2025 Barbados is expected to receive more than 79 000 airline seats from its key source markets— the United States, United Kingdom and Canada — in April, as tourism officials reported … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTourism BHTA opposes new car rental tax, PM Mottley defends the levy by Shanna Moore 25/03/2025 by Shanna Moore 25/03/2025 Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), Javon Griffith, has raised concern about Government’s plan to introduce a $10 daily levy on car rentals starting July 1, 2025. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTourism Influential Ghanaian vlogger and YouTuber honoured by Barbados by Barbados Today 23/03/2025 by Barbados Today 23/03/2025 When international vlogger and YouTuber Wode Maya first visited Barbados several years ago, it was to continue efforts to form a bridge of sorts between Africa and its diaspora. Those … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTourism Tourism soars: Record-breaking visitor numbers in 2024 by Shanna Moore 26/02/2025 by Shanna Moore 26/02/2025 The tourism industry continues a remarkable rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, with 2024 visitor numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA). Stay-over … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTourism Mathlin-Tulloch: IHB ‘a cornerstone of our island’s tourism industry’ by Barbados Today 08/02/2025 by Barbados Today 08/02/2025 During their silver jubilee celebrations at the Island Inn Hotel on Friday evening, Chairman of the Intimate Hotels of Barbados (IHB), Shireene Mathlin-Tulloch, emphasised their importance, describing them as “a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
