Tourism Leadership Shake-Up: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority has a new CEO, Shafia London, starting 1 July, with the Chair praising her for strengthening and modernising the sector. London says tourism will be run on results and benefit communities island-wide. Public Record Clarification: Former CEO Annette Mark responded to claims she was “hand-picked,” saying she went through a recruitment process with a local panel (plus one Barbados consultant) and was later offered the role. Recruitment Transparency Debate: Tourism Minister Kishore Shallow also weighed in, saying London was the top choice two years ago but the process was “circumvented,” and Mark was handpicked instead. Domestic Travel Push: The “Go Grenadines Passport” launches to boost low-season August travel, with a $100 voucher usable at participating Grenadines providers. Carnival Readiness: Vincy Mas 2026 security plans include a strict no-glass policy and warnings against “6ixx and 7even” violence. Visitor Demand: Hotels and Airbnb are reporting full capacity ahead of Carnival, with visitors urged to book early. Border & Safety: Canada seized over 15kg of cocaine from a traveller arriving from SVG; locally, police are investigating a Grenville Street road crash that injured a pedestrian and motorcycle passenger. Education & Scholarships: A blind student, Faith Grant, made history entering Girls’ High School, and Phillip John won the 2026 ECCB–Thomas De La Rue Scholarship.