NASSAU, Bahamas — After more than 100 employees were made redundant at Baha Mar, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said on Tuesday that things will get better in the tourism industry saying that he believes the country will have a “robust Christmas” season, The Nassau Guardian reported on Wednesday, Mach 3.
“There are going to ebbs and flows in the hotel sector,” he said. “At the same time as you’re having the downsizing at Baha Mar, I believe that they are about to open the SLS and the Rosewood, so you will see workers being called back to work there.”
Baha Mar resort announced on Monday that it has made the “difficult but necessary decision” to make more employees redundant.
The Nassau Guardian understands that a little over 100 employees were impacted by the move. The resort said all affected employees “will receive severance pay in accordance with the law and are eligible for rehire.”
D’Aguilar said yesterday that he is still optimistic and believes tourism numbers will improve throughout the year as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
“So, obviously as we progress through the year, I am of the view that as more people get the vaccine and become emboldened to travel, more people will travel,” he said. See complete Nassau Guardian article at After more than 100 employees were made redundant at Baha Mar, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday that things will get better in the tourism industry saying that he believes the country will have a “robust Christmas” season. See complete Nassau Guardian story at https://thenassauguardian.com/daguilar-hopeful-tourism-will-rebound/
CAPTION: Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar speaks with reporters outside the Churchill Building on Tuesday. Photo by Ahvia J. Campbell)
