OECS

RePLAST OECS Project achieves major milestone! RePLAST OECS Project achieves major milestone! 

RePLAST OECS Project achieves major milestone!

The RePLAST OECS Pilot Plastic Collection Project has collected over 150,000 lbs of PET & HDPE Plastic bottles since beginning… Read More

12 months ago
Taiwan, the United States, and Saint Lucia to Co-host Event to Promote Women’s EmpowermentTaiwan, the United States, and Saint Lucia to Co-host Event to Promote Women’s Empowerment

Taiwan, the United States, and Saint Lucia to Co-host Event to Promote Women’s Empowerment

After the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing women and girls are not only the hardest hit by this health crisis, but they… Read More

12 months ago
CARICOM & OECS Congratulate Mia Mottley and BLP on Resounding VictoryCARICOM & OECS Congratulate Mia Mottley and BLP on Resounding Victory

CARICOM & OECS Congratulate Mia Mottley and BLP on Resounding Victory

The overwhelming success of the Barbados Labour Party indicates that the people of the country have every confidence in your… Read More

2 years ago
Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Chairs Meeting as OECS Explores Unified Solutions and Timelines for Tourism SectorSaint Lucia’s Prime Minister Chairs Meeting as OECS Explores Unified Solutions and Timelines for Tourism Sector

Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Chairs Meeting as OECS Explores Unified Solutions and Timelines for Tourism Sector

With the economies of the OECS all hard hit and in some cases completely decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the… Read More

3 years ago
10 Things To Expect In The COVID Economy10 Things To Expect In The COVID Economy

10 Things To Expect In The COVID Economy

The current Coronavirus outbreak has generated wealth of doomsday headlines and, as the world hovers at the precipice of… Read More

3 years ago
ECCB Governor wants countries with CBI programmes to uniteECCB Governor wants countries with CBI programmes to unite

ECCB Governor wants countries with CBI programmes to unite

coming together of the region’s Citizenship by Investment programmes is needed. This was the plea by the Governor of the… Read More

4 years ago
10 ISSUES SET TO SHAPE THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN IN 202010 ISSUES SET TO SHAPE THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN IN 2020

10 ISSUES SET TO SHAPE THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN IN 2020

Lingering issues, new challenges and global uncertainty – the coming year is set to bring both change and opportunity for… Read More

4 years ago
Made in the Caribbean: What will it take to revive the region’s struggling fashion industry?Made in the Caribbean: What will it take to revive the region’s struggling fashion industry?

Made in the Caribbean: What will it take to revive the region’s struggling fashion industry?

A recent push to develop the Caribbean’s creative industries has seen musicians, artists and film-makers become the face of economic… Read More

4 years ago
OECS Chairman calls for calm in the Commonwealth of DominicaOECS Chairman calls for calm in the Commonwealth of Dominica

OECS Chairman calls for calm in the Commonwealth of Dominica

Chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Honourable Gaston Browne, has… Read More

4 years ago
Saint Lucia National Youth Council Addresses OECS Ministers of EducationSaint Lucia National Youth Council Addresses OECS Ministers of Education

Saint Lucia National Youth Council Addresses OECS Ministers of Education

The Second Higher Education Meeting of the OECS took place in Saint Lucia on November 5, 2019. In attendance were… Read More

4 years ago
Russia’s Strategic Ambitions in Latin AmericaRussia’s Strategic Ambitions in Latin America

Russia’s Strategic Ambitions in Latin America

For nation with a history so closely linked to the Cold War battle between the US and the Union… Read More

4 years ago
Blue Bio-trade: new strategies aim to increase aquaculture exportsBlue Bio-trade: new strategies aim to increase aquaculture exports

Blue Bio-trade: new strategies aim to increase aquaculture exports

The Caribbean has rich resource – its marine and coastal environment. From fish to seaweed, there’s plenty to trade… Read More

4 years ago
OECS members join forces to combat plastic pollutionOECS members join forces to combat plastic pollution

OECS members join forces to combat plastic pollution

This summer Saint Lucia took an important step towards becoming plastic-free island with the launch of a new initiative… Read More

4 years ago
UWI celebrates 70 years with ambitious plansUWI celebrates 70 years with ambitious plans

UWI celebrates 70 years with ambitious plans

A centre of learning, hub for advocacy, a think tank for policy makers — The University of the West… Read More

4 years ago
OECS Member States conclude Pan Am Games with Biggest Medal Haul everOECS Member States conclude Pan Am Games with Biggest Medal Haul ever

OECS Member States conclude Pan Am Games with Biggest Medal Haul ever

The XVIII Pan American (Pan Am) Games concluded in Lima, Peru on August 11, 2019 after approximately two weeks of… Read More

4 years ago

Saint Lucia’s Leaders of Tomorrow

More than 60 per cent of the Caribbean’s population is under thirty, according to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). These… Read More

4 years ago

Big Data for Big Trade

When it comes to tracking trade the numbers can be dizzying. Volume of exports, number of suppliers, net profits, logistics… Read More

4 years ago

The Biodiversity Business

When the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) decided to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity recently, Saint Lucia was… Read More

4 years ago

Neighbours to the North: Part I

Canada and the Caribbean are natural allies. Firstly, there’s the Commonwealth connection which has fostered cultural and political ties since… Read More

4 years ago

A Roadmap for the Region: Can the OECS’ Development Strategy deliver?

A decade is long time in the life of a region. Advances in technology, shifting global trade alliances, economic… Read More

4 years ago