PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos – August 5, 2024 – interCaribbean Airways unveiled a custom-painted ATR 42-500 aircraft featuring the flag of Grenada on its tail during a ceremony at Maurice …
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Smaller cruise ships ‘may soon dock’ at Speightstown
by Ryan Gilkesby Ryan GilkesPlans are underway to welcome smaller cruise ships to Speightstown as early as the upcoming cruise season, Member of Parliament for St Peter, Colin Jordan, has revealed. The initiative aims …
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The economy has recorded a robust 4.5 per cent real growth in the first half of 2024, with a $300 million year-on-year increase in total production and record employment levels, …
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Barbados poised to become cruise line supply hub, says Tourism Minister
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntBarbados is on the cusp of becoming a major supply hub for cruise lines in the Caribbean — if its manufacturers can maintain consistency in supplying the goods they make, …
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Crime surge a threat to tourism, business leaders warn
by Ryan Gilkesby Ryan GilkesBusiness leaders have sounded the alarm over a recent surge in violent crime, warning that it poses a significant threat to the island’s vital tourism industry and the global reputation …
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Hailee Harding, a 16-year-old student from Graydon Sealy Secondary School, has been named the new junior minister of tourism for Barbados. The announcement was made yesterday at the Barbados Tourism …
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Minimum standards of pay for workers in the hospitality accommodation industry will soon be introduced. This announcement was made by Minister of Labour, Colin Jordan, during Tuesday’s debate in the …
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The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) joined with eGroup Communications Thursday evening to welcome delegates to the sixth Land X-Change Meetings Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) conference, being held in …
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New community group aims to boost St Andrew tourism
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntA newly established community organisation in St Andrew plans to capitalise on the rugged rural parish’s tourism potential, with a focus on sustainable development and environmental awareness. The St Andrew …
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Primary school boys get taste of tourism industry
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntAs part of ongoing Male Week celebrations, boys at Eagle Hall Primary School have been given a glimpse into the hospitality industry. When a Barbados TODAY team visited the school …