[ad_1] 247 Business leaders have sounded the alarm over a recent surge in violent crime, warning that it poses a significant threat to the island’s vital tourism industry and the global reputation it relies on. The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) and the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) have called for urgent action to […]
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[ad_1] 15 The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has announced the promotion of two of its exceptional team members, Tessalee Moore and Rhea Walker, to pivotal roles within the organisation. Moore takes on the mantle of special projects manager, while Walker steps into the role of member relations marketing officer. Moore ‘s journey with […]
[ad_1] 34 The chief spokesman for the nation’s public transport owners has urged the Mia Mottley administration to take decisive action against indiscipline in his industry, declaring that “government needs to stop talking and let us see some sort of action related to some of these indisciplined, unruly persons that continue to create issues for […]
[ad_1] 287 Private-sector-led ferry service initiative Connect Caribe, set to launch by the end of November this year, has received strong backing from a key envoy and the island’s hotel industry spokesman, who suggested it could revolutionise regional trade and tourism. The consortium behind the ferry, spearheaded by a subsidiary of Pleion Group Inc. Barbados, […]
[ad_1] 110 Connect Caribe, a private-sector-led ferry service, is on course to begin operations in the last quarter of this year, with plans to create significant employment opportunities across the region. The announcement came during a stakeholder consultation forum at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, where Chairman and CEO Ambassador Andre Thomas briefed reporters. Ambassador […]
[ad_1] 216 Central Bank governor Dr Kevin Greenidge has issued a stark warning about the challenges facing Caribbean economies, highlighting climate change and de-globalisation as major threats to the region’s future prosperity. Speaking at the opening of the bank’s 44th Annual Review Seminar, Dr Greenidge painted a sobering picture of the economic landscape confronting Barbados […]
[ad_1] 130 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for a comprehensive reassessment of future building projects, citing the urgent need to adapt to the rapidly escalating climate crisis. “Let us get accustomed to it; almost every building in this country that is not fit for purpose will at some point in the next decade or […]
[ad_1] 33 The full extent of Hurricane Beryl’s devastation on the fishing industry has been revealed, with a staggering 220 out of 312 active boats — or seven in ten boats – lost at the island’s largest landing site, the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex. The revelation came during a high-level meeting on Monday between ministers, Social […]
[ad_1] 47 The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Sunday confirmed that it had concluded the “internal administrative process” involving its president, Dr Hyginus Leon, and that he “has ceased to hold the office of the President of the Bank”. In a four-paragraph statement, the CDB said that its board of governors had taken note […]
[ad_1] 295 Scores of young people are finding jobs thanks to the Startwise programme. On Friday, participants in the first cohort of the employability six-month training programme graduated during a ceremony held at the Savannah Beach Club in Hastings Christ Church. Director of Operations, Celeste Foster explained that the programme was an initiative to help […]