Robinson forms tourism consultancy company

Robinson forms tourism consultancy company
Member of Parliament for Bain and Grants Town, Travis Robinson.

Fired Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Bain and Grants Town Member of Parliament (MP) Travis Robinson has established a consultancy company to aid investors with “setting up shop” in The Bahamas.

Robinson made the revelation to Eyewitness News hours after he delivered an impassioned address in Parliament, calling for a review of the Westminster System in which The Bahamas currently operates.

Robinson was fired along with three others from their government-appointed post for voting against the 2018/2019 Budget, which paves the way for an increase in value-added tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent to 12 per cent.

“I have a lot of avenues that I can take and job offers, I will be going into private businesses,” Robinson said.

“I have launched my new business which I expect will  catapult me as a tourism consultant  for domestic and international investors.”

Robinson said he believes there is a need for more consultation as investors explore opportunities in The Bahamas.

“One of the things I think we all would agree to is the red tape associated with getting a passport, NIB letter or any government documentation,” he said.

“Imagine an investor who fell in love with the country … that persons would be lost in going through the ropes so it’s going to be a highly demanding area that I am going into.”

Robinson also addressed challenges in the tourism sector particularly a deficit in “heads in beds” visitors which he said won’t be addressed by mega-resorts.

“The new direction will be bed and breakfast operations and opportunities for local Bahamians to accommodate guest and I want to also assist in that area,” he said.

“When we look at locals being able to tap into the tourism market to diversify the economy we can simply go into untapped areas of the same market.”

Robinson said he also been approached for several job opportunities, but for now, he said, his options are open.

About Genea Noel

Genea Noel is the news director and weeknight TV news anchor at Eyewitness News. She began working at Eyewitness News in 2018 as the newsroom editor and was subsequently promoted during her tenure. As a household name who graces the screens of thousands of Bahamian homes each night, Genea has racked up an impressive five Bahamas Press Club awards, including “The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism” (2020), “Best Studio Live Producer” (2020) and “Best Newscast” (2018).