BusinessLocal NewsTourism We Gatherinโ a likely tourism boost – BTMI by Barbados Today 28/12/2019 written by Barbados Today 2 min read The state tourism marketing agency has touted the Governmentโs year-long initiative to unite Bajans at home and abroad as a potential boost to visitor arrivals. While arrivals in 2019 grew … Continue Reading 28/12/2019 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTourism New strategic focus to push tourism product by Marlon Madden 14/12/2019 by Marlon Madden 14/12/2019 A focus on quality product development will be critical to the continued success of the regionโs tourism industry, says a leading members of the countryโs management team. Director of Tourism … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTourism โNational accessibility standardโ for tourism accommodation likely, says Symmonds by Marlon Madden 12/12/2019 by Marlon Madden 12/12/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTourism BHTA boss buoyant on tourism outlook by Marlon Madden 12/12/2019 by Marlon Madden 12/12/2019 A leading tourism official said today he remains upbeat about the industryโs performance despite a tough year and a number of lingering issues that continue to pose a threat. He … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTourism โLack of research, students in tourismโ by Marlon Madden 12/12/2019 by Marlon Madden 12/12/2019 Two prominent UWI professors have expressed disappointment at the low levels of research being carried out on the regionโs bread-and-butter tourism industry and the lack of students pursuing tourism-related studies … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNewsTourism Tourism Minister hints time could run out for Sandals Beaches project by Marlon Madden 28/11/2019 by Marlon Madden 28/11/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
LifestyleTourism On the cutting edge . . . New team being chosen for Taste of the Caribbean by Marlon Madden 21/11/2019 by Marlon Madden 21/11/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTourism Hotels to the rescue by Barbados Today 19/11/2019 by Barbados Today 19/11/2019 Donโt play politics with tourism. That was the stern warning to government from the former minister responsible for the sector, Richard Sealy as he criticised governmentโs handling of the controversial … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Good NewsLifestyleTourism Kudos to the team – Sandals GM . . . Sandals Barbadosโ Red Lane Spa wins award for Best Resort Spa on island by Barbados Today 14/11/2019 by Barbados Today 14/11/2019 The RED Laneยฎ Spa at Sandals Barbados has again been recognized and honoured at the World Spa Awards, copping the title of the 2019 Best Resort Spa on the island. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsTourism BTMI CEO tenders in his resignation by Barbados Today 25/10/2019 by Barbados Today 25/10/2019 Below is a press release from the BTMI. The Board of Directors of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has announced that its CEO, William โBillyโ Griffith, tendered his resignation … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
