Antigua Sailing Week – Youth to Keelboat Race Day 3
From Antigua Sailing Week Thursday, May 3, 2018 — 1 team from Antigua, 1 team from London. Their one common goal…becoming better sailors. The endless blue shades of Antigua’s waters be like the action that played out on them today….
Regional Debt Coordinating Committee takes steps to improve transparency on Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM)
ECCB an Institution of the OECS Monday, April 30, 2018 — The Regional Debt Coordinating Committee (RDCC) has advanced its efforts to increase transparency and improve relationship among the stakeholders of the Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM). The RDCC, which comprises the…
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The View From Europe: Sanctions and the law of unintended consequences
BY: DAVID JESSOP from The Barbados Advocate The problem with the use of trade sanctions is that the innocent get hurt. This is particularly so when one economically powerful nation acts against another, and regulations are written in such a…
100 volunteers mobilized against plastic pollution in Anse-La-Raye, St-Lucia
OECS Media release Thursday, April 26, 2018 — Over 100 volunteers gathered in the community of Anse-la-Raye, Saint-Lucia, on April 20 to participate in a major cleanup activity. The initiative was held in observance of World Earth Day celebrated on…
Re-engineering teacher education in the Eastern Caribbean
From OECS Approximately 100 Education professionals of the 10 OECS Member States participated in the OECS Teacher Education and Professional Development Conference under the theme, “One Voice in Re-Engineering OECS Teacher Education”. The two-day event aimed at building a collective…
UK expands its diplomatic network across the Caribbean
By British High Commission (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has today announced an expansion of the UK’s overseas network, with the opening of nine new diplomatic posts across the Commonwealth. Three of these nine posts…
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Re-engineering Education in the Eastern Caribbean
Press Release:- Approximately 100 Education professionals of the 10 OECS Member States participated in the OECS Teacher Education and Professional Development Conference under the theme, “One Voice in Re-Engineering OECS Teacher Education”. The two-day event aimed at building a collective response…
Eastern Caribbean destinations join cruise industry to show they are open and building better than ever
April 20, 2018 16:02 ET | Source: Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. , April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eastern Caribbean destinations like Puerto Rico, St. Maarten and the U.S. Virgin Islands already welcome tens of thousands of cruise…
Drought concerns in parts of the Caribbean
By Glenroy Blanchette From St Lucia Times In its latest Drought Bulletin for April 2018, the Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) reported concerns over long-term and short-term drought in several Caribbean islands. The assessment for Cuba and Antigua…
Saint Lucia, Eastern Caribbean urged to repeal ‘buggery’ laws
From St Lucia Times Saint Lucia and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean have been urged by Human Rights Watch (HRW) to repeal colonial buggery laws. ‘The laws have broad latitude, are vaguely worded, and serve to legitimise discrimination and…
