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Blue Waters Resort & Spa employee Albev Wade<\/strong> has been awarded Employee of the Year<\/em> at the 2025 Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Awards Gala.
Wade was praised for his professionalism, reliability and consistently high guest feedback, which organisers said set a benchmark for quality service across the national tourism sector.
The ABHTA described him as \u201ca model of excellence\u201d whose work reflects the standards the industry aims to uphold.<\/p>

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