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By Marlon Madden A leading regional tourism industry official is warning Barbados and other tourism-dependent countries not to let politics stand in the way of them pushing forward with industry-related projects. At the same time, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Nicola Madden-Greig told Barbados TODAY that learning from best practices in other jurisdictions could help to propel the

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...