QUOTABLE CARIBBEAN – MARCH 29, 2022
Prime Minister Mia MottleyCredit: Barbados Government Information Service
| If we are to produce global citizens with Bajan roots, we must open our hearts and open our doors. And it is against that backdrop that we took the decision to establish an Embassy here in Abu Dhabi, which will formally open tomorrow (Sunday, March 27). I hope that with the appointment of our Ambassador, and with the opening of that Embassy, that you in this country will recognize that we are serious about building the deep relationships and creating the opportunities for business that hitherto may not have been there.” – Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados “Coming out of this survey, it is our hope to have the documented research to guide future decision-making in the island’s most critical revenue-generating sector. The first tourist is a Bajan and we want to ensure that what we are marketing externally is a tourism product that Barbadians feel proud about and they themselves engage in on an active basis.” – Jens Thraenhart, Chief Executive Officer, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (Barbados Today) “Neighborhood Establishment presented a fantastic plan that not only will beautify the already picturesque Boardwalk, it also will greatly enhance the appeal of Christiansted and the entire island of St. Croix as tourism destinations. This development is another key element of the Bryan-Roach Administration’s pledge to rebuild the downtowns in the U.S. Virgin Islands.” – Albert Bryan Jr., Governor, United States Virgin Islands “Tourism has the power to transform, not only the lives of the guests who immerse themselves in the charm and culture of the Caribbean while on vacation, but for our team members and neighbors who build their families’ roots in the region.” – Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman, Sandals Resorts International and President and Founder of the Sandals Foundation “Hallelujah! Finally, we have made the right move and, hopefully, that takes us now to an economy that starts to rebound and to the mental healing of our people and our social interactions and all of the other things that life has in its wholeness for the experience of this journey on earth.” – Diane Hadad, Chair – Tobago Division, Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Trinidad and Tobago Newsday) “This new operation will provide direct connectivity between Guyana and Houston, which is the base of many of the largest oil companies in the world.”– Garvin Medera, CEO, Caribbean Airlines (Caribbean Journal) “Digital is the salt and pepper on the table. It enables much better service and much more interaction with our guests.” – Klaas van Lookeren Campagne, CEO, citizenM (Skift) |
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