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Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said new investments in tourism will create major employment opportunities and position this country as a leading tourism destination.

Speaking on radio recently, the Prime Minster noted that with the $375 million USD investment on the Leeward end of the island through Sandals Beaches, tourism will be expanding on mainland Saint Vincent.

The resort will boast approximately 375 rooms, requiring at least 1,500 workers. This is in addition to another 300 rooms through the Marriott Investment at Peter's Hope. Dr. Gonsalves said this will mean employment figures will reach approximately 2,000 plus for those two resorts alone.

"We have informed the current developers that we will bring that relationship to an end because it hasn't moved as fast as we had anticipated...we are at the moment doing an appraisal...our intention is to purchase what is there and move with this new development of the Marriott," the Prime Minister said.

SOURCE: The Agency for Public Information (API)