Hyatt to Get Started Soon/Major Tourism Development for Bay Street/City
The long-delayed Hyatt Hotel project is finally getting started. This has been disclosed by Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s office, Dr. William Duguid, who has responsibility for infrastructural projects. He made the announcement as he led off discussion in the House of Assembly on a plan to hand over the Treasury Building in the […]
Big Winter Cruise Tourism Numbers Expected
Barbados seems set for a big cruise tourism rebound during the upcoming winter tourism season with more than 800 thousand cruise passengers possible. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummings, tells Starcom Network News that current cruise bookings look good but talks continue on a plan that could produce even bigger cruise arrivals […]
Barbados in Massive Debt Buy-Back
The Barbados government is buying back a huge chunk of its bond debt in a deal that will save it tens of millions of dollars in interest payments. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn describes the debt for nature swap as a transformational moment for the country. The deal allows the government to […]
Young People Engage in Innovative Thinkers Business Workshop
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and business development, Sandra Husbands says she wants young entrepreneurs to be creative thinkers, as she believes their innovation will have a great role to play in the further development of the country. She was speaking at the opening ceremony of the “Creating Innovative Thinkers in […]
Calls for Legislation Banning Alcohol Sales to Drunk Homeless
An advocate for homeless people wants Government to create legislation, banning establishments from selling alcoholic beverages to homeless people who are already intoxicated. Speaking with Starcom Network News Kemar Saffrey of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness explained that there are a high number of establishments in Barbados encouraging the practice. He says the trend […]
2023 Sugar Harvest Expected to Begin on Time
The 2023 Sugar cane harvest season is expected to begin on time. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir gave that assurance when he made a guest appearance on VOB’s Down To Brasstacks yesterday. Mechanical issues at the Portvale Factory brought production to a late start to the season. However, Mr. Weir said […]
Taxi Operators to Add More Historical Sites on Tours
After an extremely slow summer of no cruise ships, port taxi operators are taking a different route to attract cruise tourists when the tourist season begins next month. The Barbados Tourism Marketing Incorporated has partnered with the Barbados Port Taxi Co-operative Society Incorporated and the Independent Seaport Taxi Union in a new initiative to introduce […]