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Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Covid Ease

Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Covid Ease

August 23, 2022
1:15 pm

This country’s business sector is pleased with government’s announced plan to further relax Barbados’ covid-19 directives from the end of this month.

Yesterday Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kenneth George disclosed the plan or the additional ease while stressing that the indoor mask mandate will remain in place.

President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Anthony Branker, thinks this is a wise move and he hopes it helps to increase tourist arrivals.

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