FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
VOLUME 119, No. 38
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MORE HOTEL ROOMS COMING
Tourism Minister Carlos James listed the four projects as: the Cumberland A MARKED INCREASE in the number of Bay Development Project; a Marriott stay over visitors to these shores is branded hotel; a ‘Beaches Resort beckoning for an addition to the number (Sandals); and A Palm Island Project. of rooms available, and government is The Cumberland Development, responding to this need by facilitating according to James as he presented four major projects. government’s Tourism Plan at a In introducing this initiative, Stakeholder Conference held in by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ ANTHONY
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Cumberland Bay, the site for one of four major tourism-related developments to come on stream here. Right: Carlos James, Tourism Minister, took pride in introducing government’s plan for further development in the tourism sector.
Kingstown last Monday, Sept. 15, is earmarked to be a 150-room beachfront resort featuring a hotel, overwater bungalows, cottages, and a small marina.
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PM GONSALVES LAUDS PORT PROJECT making it one of the best Ports anywhere in the Eastern ACCORDING TO PRIME Caribbean. MINISTER Dr. Ralph Dr. Gonsalves made the Gonsalves, the work carried statement during an official out on the Port Modernization ceremony held on Tuesday, Project was designed and carried out to the highest Continued on Page 3. standards and quality, by KENVILLE HORNE
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves assured Vincentians that the new Port in Kingstown was constructed in keeping with the highest standards. (St. Vincent TImes)