AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTourism Costs: The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association is challenging Booking.com’s plan to charge commissions on government taxes, warning that the policy adds pressure to hotels already operating on tight margins. Agriculture: Barbados Agricultural Society president Henderson Williams backs cutting pork imports, saying local farmers can meet domestic demand if they have a reliable market. With the food import bill nearing $1 billion, the Government is also reviewing pork and sugar imports. Trade and Investment: A new ITC–Afreximbank report says Africa–Caribbean trade in goods and services could reach $1.65 billion a year by 2030, with opportunities in processed food, manufacturing, tourism and creative industries. Business Services: Mastercard and Powertranz have introduced a pay-at-the-table system for restaurants in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, using contactless payments and QR codes to speed up checkout.
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