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OECS Leaders Discuss “Administrative Leave” Issue…
Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have expressed their “utter disappointment and shock” at the treatment being meted out to the embattled President of the Barbados-based…
Dominica Govt Prepares to Construct Geothermal…
Energy Minister Dr Vince Henderson says the Government of Dominica is ready to begin construction on a 10-kilowatt geothermal power plant to supplement the supply of electricity from the Dominica…
Reggae Singer Pluto Shervington is Dead
Jamaican singer Pluto Shervington, known for hit songs like ‘Ram Goat Liver’, ‘I Man Born Yah’, and ‘Your Honour’, has died. The 73-year-old entertainer who died at a hospital in Florida on Friday…
CDB President Sent on Administrative Leave Until…
Source: CMC The President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, has been sent on administrative leave until April this year, as “an ongoing administrative…
Key Civil Society Groups Discuss Options for…
OECS Media Release Dominica's private sector demonstrated strong support at a stakeholder engagement consultation focused on financing mechanisms for a sustainable sorting, collection, and recycling…
CARICOM Development Fund Grants Support to the…
Joint Media Release The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is thrilled to announce its collaboration with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) for the 2024 cohort of the OECS…
OECS Continues to Strengthen the Free Movement of…
OECS Media Release The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has commenced a series of country missions to the Protocol Member States. Between November 5 to December 7, 2023,…
First Shipment of Recyclable Plastics Expedited…
OECS Media Release The first shipment of recyclable plastic waste has been dispatched under the Recycle OECS Project. The shipment out of Dominica left at the end of December 2023 for Honduras with an…
OECS Opposes Additional Powers for UK Governor in…
Statement of the OECS Authority In response to the current situation in the British Virgin Islands, Heads of Government of the OECS: Noted with alarming concern, the evolving situation in the British…
OECS, CDB and World Bank Partner to Fight Poverty
OECS Media Release The fight against poverty is being accelerated in 2024. Poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development remains high on the agenda for the Organisation of Eastern…
OECS Collaborates on Climate Change and Human…
OECS Media Release OECS member states are not strangers to natural hazards such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and droughts. The region's vulnerability has been exacerbated by the increasing frequency…
World Bank Approves $36 Million Project to Boost…
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new project to promote transversal and advanced technical skills among youth, strengthen regional cooperation in post-secondary…
Cricket : Leewards Practice Match Slated for This…
News has been received from the Nevis Cricket Association that a very important cricket match will be played at the ET Willet Park, this weekend. The Leewards team which is preparing for the regional…
US Virgin Islands Will Build Its First Artificial…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The US Virgin Islands will soon build its first artificial reef to protect its coasts and help the US territory become more resilient ahead of future storms, officials…
DEADLINE EXTENDED – OECS Global Startup Hub…
OECS Media Release The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with Draper University and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), has relaunched the OECS Global…