TOURISM

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The project will: (i) increase local ownership of tourist facilities; (ii) provide opportunities for Barbadians to lease and manage hotels and other tourist facilities; (iii) stimulate demand for local agricultural products and other local services; (iv) stimulate the development of the northern part of the island. The project consists of: (a) the construction, furnishing and equipping of five hotels and two apartels totaling 308 guest rooms at Heywoods Beach on the northwestern coast of the island. The hotels and apartels have been planned in the form of a village which will be called Heywoods Village; (b) the construction, furnishing and equipping of common buildings and facilities for administration and maintenance, shopping, dining, and recreation; (c) the construction of a 1.8 mile road around Speightstown and the Heywoods Village; and (d) project administration, marketing and technical assistance for management services.