Perhaps I should start by congratulating the Government of Grenada

and, in particular, the Minister whose portfolio includes tourism, for not only visiting, but touring the United Kingdom earlier this year in a promotion exercise to encourage tourism from the UK to the three spice islands of [[Grenada]], [[Carriacou]] and [[Petite Martinique]].

As someone who has been living in the UK for almost forty years it was extremely encouraging to see that the Government is finally taking tourism as a serious industry and has decided to compete in an effort to increase market share.

I am sure the minister will agree that the first impression is vitally important and I am sure these two words would have been preached to stakeholders in the business again and again.
Yet as one arrives off the aeroplane at Point Salines there are disappointments.