Tag: Tourism
Warning for tourism-dependent countries
The Director of the Western Hemisphere Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Nigel Chalk, says the Washington is “very concerned that tourism-dependent Caribbean...
No immediate disruption to forward bookings from Iran war
Tourism players are entering the summer season with cautious optimism, even as worldwide uncertainty linked to the ongoing Iran military conflict raises concerns about...
Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
The chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Andrea Franklin, says the international recognition of the island as one of the safest...
Winter season well poised to take off
Tomorrow’s official start of Barbados’ 2025/2026 tourism winter cruise season marks the beginning of a year with an encouraging outlook for the performance of...
‘Room for tourism boost’
Barbadian tourism expert Alvin Jemmott believes the sector is “in a relatively good position” but has significant room for improvement.
The former chairman of the...
Higher earnings expected from tourism, says minister
Barbados is on track to rake in higher tourism earnings this year.
Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill made the disclosure yesterday during...