BHTA New Year’s Message Barbados Today01/01/20202254 views New Year’s Day message from Stephen Austin, Chairman, Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association As we come to the end of 2019, it is timely and important for us to reflect on… Read more
UWI tourism students suggest ideas to improve Holetown and Speightstown Marlon Madden31/12/20191377 views There is tremendous potential for Barbados to get a bigger piece of the proverbial heritage tourism pie through the revitalization of Speightstown. This idea was put forward recently by students… Read more
We Gatherin’ a likely tourism boost – BTMI Barbados Today28/12/20190318 views The state tourism marketing agency has touted the Government’s year-long initiative to unite Bajans at home and abroad as a potential boost to visitor arrivals. While arrivals in 2019 grew… Read more
New strategic focus to push tourism product Marlon Madden14/12/20190294 views A focus on quality product development will be critical to the continued success of the region’s tourism industry, says a leading members of the country’s management team. Director of Tourism… Read more
‘National accessibility standard’ for tourism accommodation likely, says Symmonds Marlon Madden12/12/20191408 views Hotels, guest houses and villas may soon be required to ensure their properties are fully accessible for people with disabilities, Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds hinted on Wednesday. He said… Read more
BHTA boss buoyant on tourism outlook Marlon Madden12/12/20190368 views A leading tourism official said today he remains upbeat about the industry’s performance despite a tough year and a number of lingering issues that continue to pose a threat. He… Read more
‘Lack of research, students in tourism’ Marlon Madden12/12/20191398 views Two prominent UWI professors have expressed disappointment at the low levels of research being carried out on the region’s bread-and-butter tourism industry and the lack of students pursuing tourism-related studies… Read more
Tourism Minister hints time could run out for Sandals Beaches project Marlon Madden28/11/20190697 views Operators of Sandals Resorts International (SRI) do not have forever to decide if they are going ahead with the stalled multimillion-dollar Beaches project in Heywoods, St Peter. This indication has… Read more
On the cutting edge . . . New team being chosen for Taste of the Caribbean Marlon Madden21/11/20190350 views Barbadian chefs are no strangers to winning competitions. And after capturing the top spot in the biennial Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Taste of the Caribbean title in June… Read more
Hotels to the rescue Barbados Today19/11/20190348 views Don’t play politics with tourism. That was the stern warning to government from the former minister responsible for the sector, Richard Sealy as he criticised government’s handling of the controversial… Read more