Barbados hotels promoting stay-at-home vacationsAnticipating a further slowdown in business during the forthcoming summer season, Barbados hotels and villas have started promoting low-cost "Staycations" - stay-at-home holidays until June 30, 2009. The objective is to fill the revenue void of some properties, maintain employment and reduce foreign exchange leakage in the face of the travel

Barbados tourism reports record earnings in 2008.Barbados estimates it earned a record $2.4 billion from tourism in 2008, despite the on-going world economic turmoil and an estimated 1.1% drop in long-stay visitor arrivals for the 12-month period. The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA), which promotes the sector, put the total number of tourists visiting the island

Barbados turns to US bridal market to improve travel numbers.Barbados is looking to its latest co-promotion at the internationally known, high-end American department store Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City to help buck a sag in travel from the United States, as a result of the on going world economic downturn. The Barbados Tourism

Barbados and Caribbean neighbours considering fund to help private sector companies in their countries who are facing financial trouble.Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson and his counterparts from several Caribbean countries are considering the establishment of a multi-million dollar fund to help financially-troubled business entities in their states to weather the current economic storm. The leaders,

Barbados loses one of its finest journalists, broadcasters and playwrightsBarbados has lost one of its most prolific literary and cultural icons in Jeanette Layne-Clark, who died February 16th, 2009. The British-trained journalist, broadcaster and novelist, thrilled Barbadians over the last 40 years with a string of short stories, books, plays for stage and radio and

Brits trekking to Barbados for 2009 Digicel 4th Test MatchCricket fans, especially from the United Kingdom, have started trekking into Barbados for this week's clash between the West Indies and England at the mecca of Caribbean cricket, Kensington Oval. Since last week visitors have been queuing up outside Kensington to ensure they receive their tickets

Barbados Business News for 2009Totally Barbados » Business » Barbados Business News » Barbados Business News for 2009December 18th, 2009 Jump starting the Economy: Lessons from Barbados by Sir Ronald SandersBarbados is about to take a big step forward in improving the climate for the establishment and growth of businesses. It is a step other

Barbados Prime Minister Announces First Cabinet ReshuffleBarbados Prime Minister David Thompson has made his first cabinet reshuffle since returning to power in January (2008) and for the first time announced a deputy prime minister. Thompson named Attorney General Freundel Stuart as Deputy Prime Minister and announced new ministers of Health, Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs, International

Barbados Signs a New Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with EuropeBarbados has joined 12 other Caribbean countries in signing a much-discussed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the 27-member European Union (EU). The far-reaching pact, which had been under discussion for four years, was initialed in Barbados on October 15th, 2008. Among other things, it removes, with

Barbados Executive Salaries up 8 per centA survey of Barbados and six other Caribbean countries by International accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has found that executive salaries in businesses are up about 8 per cent from a year ago. In the case of middle management, the increases average 7.5 per cent. "These are just some of