Sea Dream cruising again Barbados Today07/11/2020070 views Cruise ship Sea Dream I, which homeports out of Barbados, will resume sailing out of the Bridgetown Port from Saturday and continue through to April 2021. The boutique ultra-luxury cruise… Read more
Tourism sector grapples with UK shutdown Barbados Today06/11/20200125 views Reduced airlift out of England during a month-long shutdown is threatening to undo weeks of improved tourism numbers that followed consistent declines brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact,… Read more
S&P lauds Barbados’ post-COVID economic performance Marlon Madden06/11/20200106 views International ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has maintained its long and short-term credit ratings of B-/B with a stable outlook for the Barbados economy. A statement from the Prime… Read more
Tourism companies to get recognition as being safe for visitors amid COVID-19 Marlon Madden06/11/20200146 views Local and regional firms in the tourism industry have another avenue through which they can gain recognition as they seek to lure more visitors and revive the struggling industry. With… Read more
Central Bank governor calls for price restraint and assistance for consumers Marlon Madden05/11/20201100 views Governor of the Central Bank Cleviston Haynes is urging businesses to hold strain on prices as consumers continue to struggle financially due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. At… Read more
Prime Minister not concerned about effect of UK lockdown on tourist arrivals Marlon Madden05/11/2020282 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is confident that a lockdown in the United Kingdom, Barbados’ main source market for visitors, should not have a major impact on the island’s struggling tourism… Read more
EPA with Europe not delivering on full potential for Caribbean region Marlon Madden05/11/20200132 views A recent evaluation of the CARIFORUM–EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has uncovered several shortcomings that have been contributing to Caribbean firms not taking greater advantage of the partnership. Felipe de… Read more
SBA investigating impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs Marlon Madden05/11/2020095 views It is estimated that more than 100 local firms in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector have either closed their doors or downsized their operations over the past… Read more
How to handle a PR crisis Marlon Madden05/11/2020095 views There’s so much going on in the world right now. 2020 has proven itself to be a year to remember with many voicing their opinion, concerns and beliefs… which is… Read more
Europeans to plant trees, restore coral in Barbados Marlon Madden05/11/20201108 views Visitors from Europe will soon have an opportunity to assist Barbados in its environmental sustainability efforts. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) Director for the EU, Anita Nightingale said a sustainability… Read more