BRATHWAITE REPLACES HOLDER AS WEST INDIES TEST CAPTAIN

BRATHWAITE REPLACES HOLDER AS WEST INDIES TEST CAPTAIN

(Windiescricket.com) -ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain. Brathwaite, who has previously led the team in seven Tests whilst deputizing for Holder, including the recent two-nil Test Series win away to Bangladesh, becomes the 37th Test Captain of the […]

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 OECS benefits from Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine donation by the Government of India

OECS benefits from Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine donation by the Government of India

(OECS)- The Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) announced the arrival of one hundred and twenty-five thousand (125,000) doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the Government and People of India.  This shipment arrived at the V.C Bird International Airport in Antigua and Barbuda on Monday 1st March 2021 around 8:30 am.  […]

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 OECS Extends Congratulations to Government and People of Saint Lucia on 42nd Anniversary of Independence

OECS Extends Congratulations to Government and People of Saint Lucia on 42nd Anniversary of Independence

(OCES) — The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) extends hearty congratulations to the Government and people of Saint Lucia on the occasion of the nation’s 42nd Anniversary of Independence today, Monday, February 22nd 2021. A virtual flag-raising ceremony was held at the OECS headquarters in Saint Lucia to commemorate the event. The ceremony, […]

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 Police officers in Dominica are now better prepared to redirect Juvenile Offenders

Police officers in Dominica are now better prepared to redirect Juvenile Offenders

(OECS) – As Dominica progresses towards the enactment of a Child Justice Bill, 31 police officers participated in a workshop recently to enhance their knowledge of Juvenile Justice Reform. The workshop emphasized diversion provisions within the draft Bill. Diversion creates an opportunity for justice officials to work with children in conflict with the law, their […]

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 RFHL RECORDS US$58.4 MILLION IN FIRST QUARTER PROFITS

RFHL RECORDS US$58.4 MILLION IN FIRST QUARTER PROFITS

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad: February 1, 2021: The Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), Vincent Pereira, announced today profit attributable to equity holders of the parent of US$58.4 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2020. In announcing the results Mr. Pereira said, “Compared to the First Quarter of 2020, these results reflect the negative impact of […]

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 Scholarship applications are now open for CARICOM students in the Green Economy Sector

Scholarship applications are now open for CARICOM students in the Green Economy Sector

(OECS) -Global Affairs Canada is pleased to introduce the Canada–CARICOM Skills Training for the Green Economy Scholarship program – a new short-term exchange opportunity in Canada for students from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States who wish to pursue certificates, diplomas and associate degrees in disciplines related to climate change and resilience building. The Canada-CARICOM Skills Training for […]

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