Administration
Minister - Hon. Cecil McKie
Permanent Secretary - Mrs. Laverne Grant
Tourism Planner - Ms. Racquel Hamlet
Communications Manager - Ms. Y. Jay Belmar
CEO St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority - Mr. Glen Beache
Director of National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority - Mr. Andrew Wilson
Director of Physical Education and Sports – Mr. Nelson Hillocks
Cultural Officer – Mr. Anthony Theobalds
CEO Carnival Development Cooperation – Mr. Ashford Woods
Clients
Our clients are students, teachers, front-line workers and general public
To position St. Vincent and the Grenadines as a diverse, globally competitive tourism destination through effective planning, management and sustainable use of the natural resources of the country; to provide all persons of the state with opportunities appropriate to their needs through the provision of quality sports and cultural programmes which will equip them with the values. attitudes, knowledge and skill necessary for creating and maintaining a productive, innovative and harmonious society.
| Department | Location | Contact #: | E-mail: |
| Department of Culture | Methodist Church Building, Granby Street, 1st Floor | 451-2180, 450-0395, or 450-0396 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| SVG Tourism Authority | 2nd Floor NIS Building | 456-6222 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| The Botanical Gardens | New Montrose | 533-1657 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| National Parks, Rivers, and Beaches Authority | Jaycee's Building, Stoney Ground | 453-1623 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| The Carnival Development Corporation | Victoria Park | 457-2580 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| The St. Vincent Memorial Hall | Richmond Hill | 451-2110 | |
| SVG National Trust | Halifax St., Kingstown | 451-2921 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Sustainable Development | 1st Floor Administrative Building (Financial Complex), Kingstown | (784) 485-6992 (784) 456-1111 Ext. 3620 |
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Honourable Carlos James, Esq. MP is an elected Parliamentarian and serves in the Cabinet of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as the Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture.
He is a former Speaker of the House in the Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and also served as a Senator and Deputy Speaker.
Minister James has ministerial responsibility for Tourism, Aviation, Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Oceans, Heritage and Recreational Sites, National Parks and Beaches, Culture, Filming, Copyright, Memorial Hall, the National Trust and a number of government agencies and statutory bodies, which provides services covering the aforementioned areas.
Minister James brings a wealth of professional experience to the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, having spent over a decade as a practising Barrister-at-Law and Solicitor.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Hons and a Master of Laws (LL.M). He is a member of the Honourable Society of Grays Inn (London, UK) and is a member of the Bar of England and Wales and the Bar of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines respectively.
Location:
The Ministry of Tourism is located on the 2nd floor of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Building on Upper Bay Street.
Address:
Ministry of Tourism
2nd Floor NIS Building
Upper Bay Street
Kingstown
St. Vincent
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Telephone No:(784) 4571502 - General Administration
Facsimile No: (784) 451-2425
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