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No retreat from Government Article by December 31, 2020 Sandals Barbados Resort and Spa will remain off the list of certified quarantine properties until the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MHW) is satisfied that its management is willing and able to correct a continuous breach of national COVID-19 protocols. That firm stance was communicated on Wednesday as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Kenneth George told Barbados TODAY infractions at the Dover, Christ Church property, ...

Cruise lines expecting a better 2021 Article by by Marlon Madden After what turned out to be a daunting year for the cruise industry globally, tourism officials are hopeful of a turnaround next year. In its 2021 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said one of the defining characteristics of the cruise industry was its resilience, adding that “despite a challenging year in 2020, there is reason for hope and optimism heading into 2021”...

December 30, 2020 For the second time in less than two weeks, renowned international hotel chain Sandals Resorts has found itself at the centre of controversy regarding flagrant breaches of COVID-19 protocols that this time has led to harsh sanctions from the Government. But in a strongly worded, exclusive statement to Barbados TODAY, Sandals Resorts International vehemently refuted the allegations of repeated breaches and is accusing public health officials of heavy-handed action in...

December 11, 2020 Tourism Minister Senator Lisa Cummins, seeking to allay fears over taking the coronavirus vaccine, has signalled she will be taking it once it becomes available here. She declared: “I, like many others in this administration, will be among those who, once our medical officials have cleared us, will say ‘here I am, I am willing to be vaccinated’.” At the same time, a tourism official has suggested that while the protocols must remain in place even as the vacci...

(FILE) Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Geoffrey Roach. The chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), Geoffrey Roach wants to see improved relations between labour and employers in the tourism sector.  Roach made reference to the ongoing labour disputes with some establishments in the sector during his feature address at the Fourth Quarterly Meeting of the BHTA earlier this week.  The BHTA chair stated that the ongoing disputes were related to a sm...