Happy 44th Independence Anniversary to Dominica!

Happy 44th Independence Anniversary to Dominica!

The OECS Commission extends its warmest congratulations to the Government and People of Dominica, on the occasion of the nation’s 44th Anniversary on Thursday 3rd November 2022, being celebrated under the theme “One Dominica, One People, One Vision”.  A virtual flag-raising ceremony was held by the Commission to commemorate the Anniversary. The ceremony featured an […]

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 ILM Project in the OECS gets Boost from EU

ILM Project in the OECS gets Boost from EU

During the week of October 17-21, 2022, a team from the ‘Central Component’ of the EU-funded Landscapes For Our Future programme (LFF) visited the islands of Saint Lucia and Grenada as part of a learning mission to the OECS. As the first such mission in the region, the LFF team sought to understand the environmental […]

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 West Indies name Test squad for tour of Australia

West Indies name Test squad for tour of Australia

Chanderpaul earns first call-up, recalls for Brooks and Chase The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the Men’s Test squad for the upcoming series in Australia. West Indies will be under the leadership of Kraigg Brathwaite and will face the hosts in two Test matches at the Perth Stadium (30 November to 4 […]

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 Validation of potential rainwater harvesting sites on St. Kitts and Nevis will improve access to water

Validation of potential rainwater harvesting sites on St. Kitts and Nevis will improve access to water

Efforts to improve the availability of freshwater resources and ensure water resource efficiency in Saint Kitts and Nevis are underway thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Caribbean Development Bank, FAO’s Investment Centre, the Government of Mexico and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. As part of the […]

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 A Harmonized Risk Management System for the OECS Customs Union Project Launched

A Harmonized Risk Management System for the OECS Customs Union Project Launched

On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission officially launched a project that will contribute to bringing to full operation an OECS Customs Union with a regime for the free circulation of goods. This Project is titled: “Building the Institutional and Regulatory Capacity for a Regional Risk Management System for the […]

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 Communiqué of the 72nd Meeting of the OECS Authority

Communiqué of the 72nd Meeting of the OECS Authority

The Seventy-Second (72nd) Meeting of the OECS Authority was held in Montserrat from Wednesday October 19-20 2022, under the Chairmanship of The Honourable Joseph Easton Taylor-Farrell, Premier of Montserrat. The meeting was preceded by an Opening Ceremony at the Montserrat Cultural Center, where Prime Minister of Grenada,  Hon. Dickon Mitchell; Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and […]

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 Circulation of “Public Warning Alert” on COVID-19 vaccines fraudulently using PAHO’s name and logo 

Circulation of “Public Warning Alert” on COVID-19 vaccines fraudulently using PAHO’s name and logo 

PAHO would like to inform the public that the message does not reflect the position of the Organization, and that it contains false and defamatory information regarding PAHO’s activities, projects, and funding.    Furthermore, the misinformation contained in the video that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous to children, cause infections and can lead them to become sterile […]

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 Towards Transformation of the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean

Towards Transformation of the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean

In 2022, Latin American and Caribbean countries are facing the effects of a series of shocks that have deteriorated their investment and production conditions, including the global financial crisis, economic tensions between major poles of the global economy, the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the resurgence of inflation, in a context in which […]

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 Training of Barbadian Farmers in Renewable Energy

Training of Barbadian Farmers in Renewable Energy

Mexico-FAO-CARICOM Resilient Caribbean Initiative builds capacity of Barbadian farmers to utilise renewable energy technologies in agricultural production The use of renewable energy technology in agricultural production will become more accessible to farmers thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of Mexico and the Government of Barbados. As part […]

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