The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has expressed “serious” concerns for the country’s tourism and investment reputation should the recent spate of armed robberies and burglaries re-emerge during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in June.“This is a serious concern because if it does happen, you have people here from all over the world. Barbados isn’t just cricket,” BCCI President James Clarke told Barbados TODAY on Wednesday.“Barbados is on display as a country, as a nation, and certainly things like this, while they can and do happen all over the world, it is something that would reflect very poorly on us as a nation as these types of things are going on. So, I would expect the security during World Cup time is going to be especially tight.”Barbados will be hosting nine matches, including the final on June 29 at the regional cricket mecca, Kensington Oval.The chamber president said he is also worried about the impact these types of crimes could have on residents and businesses.
