Last Updated on July 30, 2020, 8:43 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Government, in relation to airlines, Barbados has an open skies approach, with the market determining the ratio and capacity.
A statement from the Barbados Government Information Service said Mottley said this on Tuesday while she was participating in CARICOM IMPACS’ Virtual Security Conference, which was based on the theme, Securing The Community Within the Era of COVID-19 coronavirus and Beyond.
The Prime Minister said that the officials are continuously looking for a rapid PCR gold standard test which would allow the better processing of the people through the seaport and airport.
She said that the same time, Barbados in the middle of preparing new protocols for the cruise going forward, because the Government recognises that to the extent which they can have some limited cruising from this winter season onwards, the country needs to be able to have residual and strong protocols.
However, she said that it would require cooperation between the transit ports and the home ports which would be facilitating the cruise and which is because, unless a bubble is created, it cannot be guaranteed that the persons who would be disembarking from the ships would move into a safe environment for re-embarking and to leave for the next country.
Therefore, it means that if Barbados wants to have a credible and safe cruising environment, then the country is going to have to use the CARICOM Secretariat, CARPHA and IMPACS as the basis and, also, CDEMA, who does the logistical supplies and delivery for Barbados. Barbados is going to have to use them more than ever before.
During the discussion, which featured Dr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mottley was questioned regarding the 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp.
She said that there was a great response to the initiative, which could also benefit the Caribbean.
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