Tourism

Despite global uncertainty and shifting geopolitical conditions, Barbados continues to stand out as a safe, welcoming and reliable destination for travellers, says Minister of Tourism Ian Gooding-Edghill. He was speaking …

A new United States policy suspending new “green card” visas for nationals of 75 countries is unlikely to significantly affect most Barbadians, citing a steady shift in migration interest toward …

Independent Senator Andrew Mallalieu has strongly opposed the Tourism Levy (Amendment) Bill, warning that the proposed changes are unworkable, unenforceable and could ultimately damage the tourism industry. As the Senate …

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters accused the government of unfairly targeting a small business through its plan to acquire land next to Savvy on the Bay, arguing that the move appears …

Opposition and government senators clashed in the upper chamber on Wednesday over the Tourism Levy (Amendment) Bill, which proposes new tax measures for the hospitality industry and tighter oversight of …

Royalton Hotels and Resorts moved on Tuesday to allay public concern about the construction of a new sewage treatment plant for the new Royalton Vessence Barbados resort at Holetown, insisting …

Motorists travelling through the Jamestown area along Highway One should brace for nightly traffic delays over the next two weeks, engineers said on Tuesday, as they began underground utility installations …

Airlines scrambled to add dozens of extra flights for tens of thousands of stranded travellers throughout the Eastern Caribbean on Sunday after the US Federal Aviation Administration’s flight restrictions in …

Barbados is already experiencing tangible fallout from the escalating crisis in Venezuela, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Saturday, as flight disruptions, cruise challenges and concerns over stranded travellers emerged …