by Bajan Reporter / January 14th, 2021
The following is an official joint statement issued by The Barbados Association of Event Professionals (
BAEP) and the Entertainment Association of Barbados (
EAB). The
EAB and the BAEP together represent the wide cross- section of people who work directly and indirectly in the creative economy, that is, the arts, events and entertainment sector.
In light of the national dialogue surrounding recent events in the island, we deem it both prudent and obligatory for the events and entertainment industry to articulate our position. We in no way endorse the staging of social activities which are not sanctioned by the Covid-19 Monitoring Unit or that fail to ensure that patrons follow the Covid-19 Event protocols. Indeed, as key economic stakeholders, we have painstakingly worked with the Unit in the development and dissemination of events protocol since July 2020, encouraging our members to comply with safety regulations.
by Bajan Reporter / January 13th, 2021
It has been a very tough year for civil society professionals in Barbados and at the BANGO’s Christmas Gathering which was held at the Marriott Hotel on December 18th, in partnership with the Marriott, professionals in the sector were reminded to take care of themselves as well.
Over 20 CSO leaders and team members gathered to reconnect and unwind on the terrace of the Marriott, observing COVID-19 protocols, with light refreshments and soft Christmas music. They discussed their work but also found time to network and engage with each other in a genuine effort to seek synergies and new ways going forward.
Barbados Today January 12, 2021
Leading figures in the entertainment, arts and events industry have pushed back on Government’s blame for the recent spike in COVID-19 cases on a bus crawl.
In a lengthy joint statement issued Monday by The Barbados Association of Event Professionals (BAEP) and the Entertainment Association of Barbados (EAB), the two groups declared the industry will not be “vilified as the vector of spread locally”.
The EAB and the BAEP together represent the wide cross-section of people who work directly and indirectly in the creative economy, that is, the arts, events promotion and entertainment. The EAB’s president is Rudy Maloney while the BAEP is headed by Dwayne Best.
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Barbados will not be returning to the alphabet system for shopping and banking. That was one of the decisions coming out of Saturday’s meeting of the Cabinet COVID-19 sub-committee. Prime Minister Mia Mottley mooted the idea during Friday’s COVID-19 management update from Ilaro Court, promising to hold discussions with the relevant stakeholders. There was a full meeting of the Social Partnership the following day, which included representatives from the Barbados …