Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley who is the Minister responsible for Tourism, was paid a courtesy call from Team Leader and Tourism Technical Specialist Ms. Maria Fowell from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECS) and supporting consultant and Tourism Policy and Development Advisor, Dr. T. Jennifer Edwards.

The OECS Commission representatives are on island will be engaging with officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development in a series of meetings from January 15 and January 20 in advancing a Common Tourism Policy to include opportunities in the Blue Economy.

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development Joseph Smith Abbott, and Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Honouable Luce Hodge Smith were also in attendance during the courtesy call.