The passing of the honorable Gordon Butch Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, comes at a crucial time in the evolution of our Caribbean civilization.
The honorable Mr. Stewart used his obvious entrepreneurial genius to create, a Jamaican hospitality brand (the Sandals chain) which became a caribbean-wide success, with almost unparalleled global recognition.
His passing comes at the time when the regions hospitality sector is taking a major beating on account of the ravages of the covid-19 virus.
The culture of entrepreneurial vision and corporate success, which Mr. Stewart leaves behind, will serve as a useful compass, for the resuscitation of the region’s hotel and related sectors, as the Caribbean civilization, learn to overcome the dominance of the current global pandemic.
We wish Adam Stewart, his management team and the wider Sandals family, continued success and much goodwill.
Arvel Grant,
Political and Current Affairs Analyst