NASSAU, Bahamas — A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged to put US crime warnings on “a continued downward trend of severity” that will lead to The Bahamas being rated among the world’s safest nations, The Tribune reported March 5.
Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism, told Tribune Business that the language used in the US State Department’s latest travel advisory remained “far too severe” despite giving The Bahamas credit for improvements made to visitor security.
Pledging to “work harder” with the US Embassy and ensure this nation is upgraded to “Level One”, the safest designation that the State Department awards foreign countries, Mr D’Aguilar acknowledged: “We have our work cut out for us.”
He admitted that he was especially concerned about the widespread media coverage that the travel advisory has received in the US, the source market for around percent of The Bahamas’ total visitors, where it has been featured on local TV stations, websites and print media. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/mar/05/tourism-chief-targets-top-us-safety-ranking/
