Recovery signs Anesta Henry09/12/2021031 views Forward bookings for the hotel and accommodation sector are outpacing projections, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barbados Hotel Tourism Association (BHTA) Senator Rudy Grant reported Wednesday. Delivering an update… Read more
Tourism Minister says food supplies enough Barbados Today09/12/2021039 views Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins has sought to assure Barbadians that there will be no food shortages this Christmas, despite delays and disruptions in the global… Read more
Minister Humphrey says port operations adjusted to deliver cargo Sandy Deane09/12/2021052 views The minister with responsibility for operations at the Bridgetown Port said on Wednesday that all necessary steps will be taken to ensure the safe delivery of personal cargo in time… Read more
Tourism key for economic rebound Anesta Henry09/12/2021071 views Tourism has a critical role to play in Barbados achieving projected economic growth of between seven and nine per cent in 2022, says Governor of the Central Bank Cleviston Haynes.… Read more
Cruise terminal winds down operation Anesta Henry09/12/2021053 views The Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc, which has been operating the cruise terminal for many years, will be closing its operations by year-end. The announcement came from Chairman of the Cruise… Read more
Gittens vows to stay humble and serve Barbados Today08/12/2021097 views Sherry Gittens is passionate about the Barbados Public Workers Co-operative Credit Union Limited (BPWCCUL). She became a member in the early 1990s and has served as a volunteer under the… Read more
IDB agrees to natural disaster clause Barbados Today08/12/2021043 views The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will give Barbados a two-year break from making payments on its five loans if the island is significantly impacted by a natural disaster. Minister in… Read more
Balance critical as tourism rebounds Barbados Today08/12/2021025 views The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is predicting a major tourism resurgence for Barbados and the region that will require governments to “talk and chew gum” as they balance the economic… Read more
$200 million IDB considers loan for Barbados Barbados Today08/12/2021047 views The Government of Barbados is expected to be on the receiving end of a $200 million loan for sustainable development, resilience, water and sanitation from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).… Read more
BARP lowers age limit Barbados Today08/12/2021055 views As early as the first quarter of next year, individuals as young as 40 can be admitted as members to the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP). This is as… Read more