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German-Canadian to lead BTMI - Barbados Today

German-Canadian tourism executive Jens Thraenhart has been confirmed as the new leader of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, more than a month after a leaked memorandum disclosed that he had received the nod for the job. The widely circulated document dated July 29 said: “Whereas the Interview Panel as assigned by the Board has unanimously […]

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