Effective September 19, asymptomatic cases, who are deemed “well and stable enough” by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, may request to self-isolate. (Stock photo) Persons who test positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Barbados are now being given the option to self-isolate at designated properties at their own expense. Currently, everyone who tests positive […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins. (FP) ( AT LEFT ) International transport is the plank on which tourism is built, says Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Lisa Cummins. The Minister emphasised this today as she welcomed the Partnership between InterCaribbean Airways and Barbados, during a breakfast meeting at the Abidah […]
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Tourism Minister Sen. Lisa Cummins with Member of Parliament for St. Lucy, and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Peter Phillips, enjoying the Animal Flower Cave with other visitors. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) In an effort to assist attractions around the island, the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport will meet with owners and […]
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The Animal Flower Cave in St. Lucy is part of the Barbados Uh Come From initiative. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Barbadians are being encouraged to visit attractions across the island, in an effort to support the tourism sector, which has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Product Development Officer at the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. […]
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(L to R) Dwaine Paul, BWUs Deputy General Secretary; Rudy Grant, CEO BHTA; Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins and Avinash Persaud Special Envoy to the PM of Barbados made up the panel who met with tourism workers yesterday. (SFC/BGIS) Government has proposed a plan to workers in the tourism sector, which, […]
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(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised the public that it has tightened the definition of a villa for quarantine purposes, in respect of COVID-19. People arriving in Barbados with a negative COVID-19 PRC test from countries categorised as high risk are required to quarantine at a government facility free of charge, […]
Continue ReadingOne of the displays at the Barbados Conference Services Limited’s first ever open day and showcase forum at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. (S.Forde-Craigg/BGIS) The Barbados Conference Services Limited (BCSL) held its first ever open day and showcase forum, under the theme: Together Again, last Friday at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC). The event was […]
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