Restructure tourism industry, economist urges Marlon Madden29/07/20203329 views There’s no need to ditch the tourism industry as Barbados moves to diversify the economy, said one of the country’s leading economists on Tuesday, but he insisted the industry is… Read more
Hoteliers gearing up for visitors Marlon Madden15/07/20202406 views Hotels across Barbados are putting on final touches as they prepare their properties to welcome the first guests since closing their doors over three months ago. While some said they… Read more
Canadian-based professional says it’s too soon for tourists to come Marlon Madden15/07/20202317 views One economist is giving the Mia Mottley administration thumbs down for re-opening the island to commercial flights when it did, describing the move as “premature” with the potential to be… Read more
Symmonds says so far so good as commercial flight returns Barbados Today12/07/20201265 views The Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) officially reopened to commercial air traffic today with the arrival of Air Canada Flight 966 from Toronto at approximately 2:20 p.m. On landing, the… Read more
Move to shelter region from COVID lawsuits Barbados Today06/06/20201243 views To protect countries and tourism service providers from COVID-19 related law suits, regional governments and tourism officials have been warned to introduce protocols for visitors before resuming international flights. The… Read more
Tourism, ‘possibly back by September’, eyes C’bean, Canada Randy Bennett29/05/20200299 views Barbados could possibly be looking to reopen its tourism industry by September, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said today, but cautioned that it won’t be at the sacrifice of public health.… Read more
Tourism braces to go on without American visitors Randy Bennett06/05/20208467 views The tourism industry may have to recover without the help of one of its main source markets, the US, dealing a potentially massive blow to the already crippled industry, Tourism… Read more
Symmonds ‘to come to aid’ of small tourism players Randy Bennett06/05/20200372 views Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds has pledged the Government’s help for small businesses, entrepreneurs and tourist attractions to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic. And he told journalists during a virtual… Read more
‘Shift from tourism in economy reboot’ – Marshall Randy Bennett05/05/20204498 views Government needs to look beyond tourism to jumpstart the economy in the short to mid-term, the head of the UWI think tank has suggested. Predicting that the country’s main economic… Read more
Symmonds: Tourism will ‘bounce back by yearend’ Barbados Today01/05/20203326 views Amid dire predictions of millions of dollars in losses for tourism-dependent small island economies globally, Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds on Thursday expressed confidence that by yearend Barbados’ tourism industry… Read more