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Officials of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) are worried that the crime situation and the continued lack of ease in doing business are among the problems that could easily hamper the chances of a full resuscitation of the tourism industry.Chairman of the BHTA Renée Coppin has therefore called on authorities to take urgent steps “to get on top of the challenges that are within our control”, as she highlighted that the industry was also facing threats from the impact of extra-regional issues such as geopolitical instability, the war in Ukraine, fluctuating currencies and r...

One of the oldest calls from businesses in the tourism industry could soon be answered if all goes according to plan for a programme that will make it easier for them to access concessions.Representatives of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) have started discussions with the Mia Mottley administration to implement a trusted trader programme that would see tourism industry operators being able to finally access concessions under the Tourism Development (Amendment) Act (TDAA) as intended.A committee has been set up to devise a structure for the programme that would allow eligible...