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Officials pin hopes on tourism’s resurgence Article by February 19, 2021 As residents get ready for a full lockdown, stay-at-home weekend, key stakeholders in the tourism industry are appealing to everyone to obey the rules and continue to follow the protocols. Eager to see a comeback for the once bustling tourism industry and a return to a greater level of normalcy, the top-brass of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association on Thursday issued a call to residents to obey the measures that have been put in place to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19. In fact, Chief Exec...

Tourism industry braces for 90 per cent hit Article by January 29, 2021 For the second time in less than a year, layoffs are said to be looming in the tourism industry, as hotels record hundreds of cancellations for the high-season months of February and March. Stakeholders told Barbados TODAY the country’s new travel protocols when coupled with the tightening international restrictions have created the “perfect storm” for players in Barbados’ main foreign-exchange earning industry. Over the last few days, top officials from the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Associat...

Social Share The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) stands behind Government’s efforts to keep the country safe in the enforcement of the COVID-19 management protocols. In a statement by chairman Geoffrey Roach on Thursday, he said membership supported the revision of the protocols and continued to work closely with the Ministries of Health and Wellness and Tourism and International Transport. “Additionally, any breaches of these protocols and processes that are brought to our attention are speedily reported so that corrective action and enforcement can be taken. Indeed, som...

Praise for ‘our Butch’ Article by Butch Stewart for the mark he made on Barbadian and Caribbean tourism. Stewart, founder of Sandals Resorts International, died on Monday at age 79 in the United States where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Following his death, tributes from across the tourism industry have described him as an unstoppable force of an entrepreneur who set high standards for the Caribbean tourism product. Prime Minister Mia Mottley said that the hotelier’s association with Barbados and Barbadians has been long, even if at times contentious,...

by Marlon Madden The year 2020 started out on a high for many businesses in Barbados, with soaring expectations and plans for several projects. Despite starting the year with an economic decline, Government was also optimistic about several key development projects getting started, and favourable economic growth. Then came the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and expectations were immediately lowered, hopes dashed and new plans emerged. Shortly after the pandemic started affecting the island, rising debt and overall decline in the economy quickly became the order of the day as the Gover...