Continuing his mission to familiarize himself with tourism industry partners and their products, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism and Principal Secretary for Tourism, Ambassador Sylvestre Radegonde, met with several destination management companies on Thursday, August 12, 2021.
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