OECS observers 32nd anniversary on Tuesday

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) observes its 32nd anniversary on Tuesday with officials pointing to a number of achievements including the establishment of the Economic Union over the past three decades. OECS Chairman and Prime Minister of Antigu...
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Maintain EC currency, advises OECS official

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Despite recent suggestions from an international investment agency that Caribbean territories devalue the Eastern Caribbean currency, a top OECS official is advising otherwise. Senior Director at the OECS Secretariat Randy Cato said programmes and policies should be...
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Dominica speaks of the benefits of OECS Economic Union

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica Wednesday said that the Economic Union of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) provides an opportunity for the sub-region to improve its trading relations with the international community. “The establishment of an Economic Union, which is t...
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Dominica to host OECS public awareness programme on Economic Union

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Dominica will be the first country within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to participate in a national public awareness programme on the OECS Economic Union. OECS Director of Economic Affairs Randy Cato said the public awareness programme is aimed...
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OECS leaders deplore US decision to keep Cuba on terror list

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is expressing “great concern” at the decision of the United States to continue placing Cuba on a list of “State Sponsors of Terrorism”. The leaders of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Gre...
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Economic growth and development high on agenda for OECS heads

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The 57th Meeting of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority concluded yesterday with sub-regional heads of governments promising to put economic growth and development high on the agenda going forward. Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, recentl...
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New OECS head welcomes efforts to boost economic growth

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Newly installed Chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, yesterday, welcomed efforts to boost economic growth through private sector development across the region. Speaking at the opening of the 57th M...
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European Union names first ambassador to OECS

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The European Union has provided more than Euro 23 million (One Euro =US$1.29 cents) in funding projects in the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) since March last year. Newly appointed European Union (EU) ambassador to the OECS, Mikael Barfod, say...
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OECS to benefit from US$20 million IDB loan

WASHINGTON, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has signed an agreement for US$20 million for a Global Loan Program with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for projects in four Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) countries. The CDB will lend the funds for the financing of ...
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