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OECS Ambassador makes Courtesy Call on WTO…
OECS Media Release Tuesday, December 7, 2021 — Ambassador Colin Murdoch, the Permanent Observer of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to the United Nations Office in Geneva paid a…
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is set to…
07 December, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is pleased to be rolling out its DCash pilot to two additional member countries today, Tuesday, 7 December 2021…
Regional Debt Coordinating Committee (RDCC)…
The Regional Debt Coordinating Committee (RDDC) convened on 03 December 2021 to strategise on a harmonised approach to public sector debt management and to consider the impact of the end of the London…
Shenseea wins Best Reggae Act MOBO Award
Source: Jamaica Gleaner Shenseea won the award for Best Reggae Act at the British Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, held at the Coventry Building Society Arena in London, England, on Sunday. The…
Government, former of LIAT pilots at odds over…
SOURCE: CMC- The Antigua and Barbuda government has given former pilots with the cash-strapped airline, LIAT, a deadline to accept the proposals regarding outstanding severance payments owed to them…
Argentina Donates COVID-19 Vaccines to The Eastern…
Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 01, 2021 (Government of Argentina): On Wednesday, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) received 42.000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the…
Statement by the CCJ President on the passing of…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It is with great sadness that the President and Judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) acknowledge the passing of Nancy Anderson O.D. CCJ President, the…
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and The…
After the event, Prime Minister Mottley commented: “Meeting young people who have benefitted from Prince’s Trust International programmes has been inspirational. These young people are determined to…
OECS Health Ministers discuss “Health System…
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 — The 7th Annual meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Health convened virtually on Wednesday, 24th November 2021. The Meeting…
12-year wait pays off for wife of former PM
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP): Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the wife of ousted former President Mel Zelaya, has taken a commanding lead in Honduras’ elections, capping a 12-year effort. If preliminary…
Farmers who suffer loss due to climate change to…
ST JOHN’S (CMC): An insurance scheme being facilitated by the Department of Environment (DoE) will be making funds available to farmers who have encountered major losses over the years due to natural…
Caribbean countries adopt first-ever global…
PARIS (CMC): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says the Caribbean and all other member states have adopted a historic agreement that defines the common…
Antigua to End State of Emergency on December 23
The Antigua and Barbuda government says the state of emergency (SOE) put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus will end on December 23, but the established COVID-19 protocols “shall still…
OECS Celebrates 16 Days of Activism Against…
Media Release Thursday, November 25, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission joins the international community in recognition of the 16 Days of Activism Against…
Woman wins trip to space
ST JOHN’S (CMC): An Antiguan woman will be going to space, possibly with her daughter, after winning two seats aboard a Virgin Galactic’s commercial space flight. Keisha Schahaff was announced the…