CARICOM, supported by the OECS Commission, will be hosting a preparatory training workshop in Saint Lucia on September 12-14 for delegates from its Member States, who will be attending the Convention on Biological Diversity Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP-15). COP-15 convenes in Montreal, Canada, and will bring governments from around the world together to […]

OECS Media Release Literacy is a practical tool of empowerment and is imperative in achieving all three pillars of sustainable development: economic development, social development, and environmental development. Today, as the world commemorates International Literacy Day under the theme: “Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces”, the OECS Commission acknowledges that equitable access to literacy can transform learning […]

Washington D.C., 7 September 2022 (PAHO) – With the Americas now accounting for highest numbers of monkeypox cases in the world, and COVID-19 remaining a “significant threat” to the region, prevention is key to avoiding infection and protecting peoples’ health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said. Despite a decrease in […]

Bridgetown, Barbados – 30 August, 2022 – The importance of shifting from water-centric resource management to holistic planning and integrated decision-making in the Water, Energy, Food, and Environment (WEFE) sectors using innovative nexus tools was a key message of the World Water Week session that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) […]

Castries, Saint Lucia – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is projecting Saint Lucia’s economy will realize the highest GDP growth among Eastern Caribbean Currency Union [ECCU] Member States in 2022. The sound fiscal policies rooted in the Pierre Administration’s maiden Budget of 2022/23 have set Saint Lucia on course to […]