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New Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill has promised an “all hands on deck effort” in ensuring Barbados remains the tourist destination of choice, post-COVID-19.
It was during the hosting of a welcome reception
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) is working on a new strategy to boost the island’s tourism product, making it more authentic and unique and eventually roping in thousands of locals to showcase Bajan experiences.Speaking to Barbados TODAY in the Grand Cayman where the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the International Aviation Transport Association (IATA) conference is being held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, chief executive officer of the BTMI Dr Jens Thraenhart said the eastern Caribbean island had more to offer than sun, sea and sand.He said the new project, called The Bajan Experiences Collection, would not only make the island’s offerings stand out, but it will also make way for communities to benefit more from the tourism industry.“Barbados shouldn’t be a seasonal destination, it should be an all-round destination. The fact that it is not is an opportunity and I believe we can solve that by repositioning Barbados from the beach only,” said Thraenhart, w
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by Bajan Reporter / May 11th, 2021
Last November, the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (
CCREEE) launched the private sector stream of the Project Preparation Facility (
PPF) and now, the Centre kicked-off their public sector stream with a roundtable discussion.
Several high-level participants with focal areas ranging from energy and finance, to climate resilience and youth spoke under the theme, The Energy and Climate Nexus: Meeting Targets and Goals through Project Development. Among these was Barbados’ Energy Permanent Secretary and Chairperson of the CCREEE Executive Board,
Mrs Francine Blackman, who in responding to a question from the moderator noted that, “