ROAD TOWN, BVI: Nine Eastern Caribbean states and territories are incorporated in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), and the governments want to ensure that laws and regulations for these territories are harmonised. Attorneys general for six countries and territories met recently in St Lucia read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica: As many as one hundred and sixty people representing youth organisations and village councils in the north of Dominica are expected to assemble in Portsmouth on Tuesday for a public dialogue on OECS Economic Union  as part of the process of widespread consultation across the sub-region. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: Officials from trade, agriculture and the private sector will meet in Roseau, Dominica to deliberate on the implications of the WTO negotiations for the OECS and strategise for their continued participation. The meeting takes place March 31 - April 1 and will cover trade in agricultural and industrial products. read more...

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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet is reported to have voted to give cash to help out British American Insurance policy holders in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Last month, the Trinidad and Tobago Government rushed to the rescue of CL Financial, which operates CLICO. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: Members of the Trade Facilitation Task Force of Saint Lucia met for their first team-building activity on March 19, 2009. The activity received support from the OECS Secretariat and UNCTAD and was organised by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Consumer Affairs. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: The OECS Family Law and Domestic Violence Reform Project as well as, the establishment of the Eastern Caribbean Competition Commission are among priority issues set for discussion at the 15th meeting of the OECS Legal Affairs Committee from March 24-25th in Saint Lucia. read more...

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The members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States should move to establish immediately two separate bodies to regulate domestic non-bank financial institutions and the offshore financial services sector. In turn, these new bodies should work closely with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: Experts in the OECS Energy Sector have been advised to keep on the front burner a possible return of the spiraling cost of fuel. The signal comes from a representative of the Washington based World Bank who addressed a meeting of stakeholders in the OECS energy sector on Monday in St Lucia. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: OECS Chairman, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas of Grenada feels the current global economic downturn makes now an even more opportune time for small countries like those in the OECS to strengthen ties and work closer together. Thomas delivered the feature address... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas praised local workers and management on Wednesday for making the twin-island Federation the largest exporter of goods to the United States amongst the OECS and Barbados. St Kitts-Nevis exports to the US were valued at US$54m. read more...

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ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (GIS): The countries of the OECS are faced with tremendous challenges and crises for which they must find answers as a group, a top regional bureaucrat has said. Sir Dwight Venner, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, made the comment on Tuesday. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The leader of the opposition People's Action Movement (PAM) has written to the chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) about the electoral process in St Kitts and Nevis. PAM's leader Lindsay Grant says he is concerned that there might be attempts at fraud. read more...

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ST JOHN’S, Antigua: In a dramatic move over the weekend, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has exercised emergency powers to take over the Bank of Antigua that was part of the empire of Texan financier, Allen Stanford, currently facing fraud charges involving some US$9 billion. read more...

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ST JOHN'S, Antigua (Reuters): Antigua and Barbuda appointed a receiver on Friday to take control of the bank and a trust company operated by Texas billionaire Allen Stanford in the Caribbean nation, authorities said. Also the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank said it was assuming control of the Bank of Antigua. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) said it has noted with concern the situation surrounding the Stanford International Bank, an offshore bank registered in Antigua and Barbuda with international affiliates. The Bank of Antigua is also owned by the Stanford Group. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: The OECS Secretariat, on Thursday, February 5 signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) which provides for nationals of the OECS Member States who enroll at the UPR to be accorded the same status as Puerto Rican students. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts: At a special meeting of the ECCB Monetary Council held on Tuesday, members met to discuss the impact of recent developments with respect to the CL Financial Group, possible implications for the ECCU, and action which may be required. Council agreed there was a need to address the matter. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: The government of Montserrat is spearheading the establishment of an OECS Climate Change Centre at the summit of the Silver Hills in the extreme north of this volcanic island, a significant distance away from the Soufrière Hills Volcano now in its thirteenth year of eruption. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: The OECS Secretariat, on Wednesday January 21 received Jesus Silva as the Permanent Representative of Spain to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. In the first ever ceremony of its kind held at the OECS Secretariat, Ambassador Silva presented his letters of credence. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): Officials from Ministries of Finance, Works, Housing and the private and banking sectors are to meet to craft a strategy for ensuring that the construction sector makes a greater contribution to the subregional grouping. The officials will meet in St Vincent in March. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Special Joint Meeting of the OECS Authority and the ECCB Monetary Council was held at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in St Kitts and Nevis on 15-16 January 2009. The Special Meeting followed a recommendation from the 63rd Meeting of the ECCB Monetary Council on 24 October 2008. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): Eastern Caribbean leaders want an efficient transportation system to sustain tourism and to food security. OECS Secretariat is to explore with the Regional Councils of Martinique and Guadeloupe opportunities for expanding the fast ferry service. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): Countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OCES) are looking at a proposal in principle to implement a US$3 levy on airline tickets for persons travelling to the OECS and the wider Caribbean originating in overseas markets. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Monetary Council and Heads of the OECS States will meet Thursday and Friday in St Kitts for a crucial conference. The meeting has been called to discuss and review the global financial challenges that have arisen over the course of last year. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: Ministers of Tourism from the OECS met on Monday in a video conference convened by the OECS Secretariat, to discuss the impact of the current global financial crisis on the respective national tourism industries and to help formulate a strategy to respond to the crisis. read more...

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It was reported on December 10th that Dominica's Trade Minister Dr Colin McIntyre has confirmed that Venezuela has applied to become a member of the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) but no decision had been taken at a recent regional meeting, although future consideration is left open. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer affairs of St Kitts and Nevis on Monday officially opened a week-long activity aimed at assessing the Trade Facilitation needs and priorities for St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: Some media reports have incorrectly given the impression that the inclusion of Venezuela as a member of the OECS grouping is under active consideration at this time. A question about Venezuela joining the nine-member OECS grouping was raised at the closing press conference. read more...

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ST GEORGE’S Grenada: Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has called for a renewed thrust among OECS states for the strengthening of the integration process, describing it as one of the best options for the sub-region in the face of globalization. He welcomed the Manning initiative as “a move in the right direction.” read more...

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ROAD TOWN, BVI: A three-man delegation from the British Virgin Islands will join their Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States counterparts for the 48th meeting of the OECS Authority this week. The delegates will discuss a range of issues relating to the OECS economic union. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): An agreement aimed at improving debt management in the countries making up the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has been signed. The agreement was signed Thursday between the government of Canada, and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: Former First Secretary at the OECS High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, Anita Joseph will take up her new post as Head of the OECS office in Puerto Rico from December 2008. Joseph, a national of Dominica, has also worked as Foreign Service Officer and acting Director of Political Affairs. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: OECS Heads of Government gather on Montserrat on November 19 to 21 for the 48th Meeting of the OECS Authority. The ongoing efforts to establish an OECS Economic Union and the move by Trinidad and Tobago to join the Union will be among the major talking points at the meeting. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: Trade and Finance officials from the independent Member States of the OECS meet in St Lucia on Thursday 13th November to examine the findings of study commissioned by the Commonwealth Secretariat, which reviewed the application of the customs service charge. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: A well organized and trained thirty-three member Grenada national swim team proudly retained the Sagicor sponsored swimming championships held at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Center (RHAC) over the past weekend, November 7 - 9. An impressive opening ceremony was held on November 7. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: OECS Director General Dr Len Ishmael has written to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding expressing deepest sympathy on behalf of the OECS Secretariat on the passing of the legendary Jamaican and Caribbean musician Byron Lee, who died in his native Jamaica on Tuesday. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says the increase in the minimum wage from EC$250.00 to EC$320 per week from November 1 is the highest in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The minimum wage increase reflects a 111 percent rise. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has appointed Shirley Skerrit-Andrew as the new OECS Ambassador to Brussels. The OECS Mission in Brussels represents the interests of some OECS Member States to the European Union, along with Missions in Ottawa and Geneva. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) wrapped up their one-day special summit with Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning late Thursday, saying that they were ready to go to the public with their planned economic and political union. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: As the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) region forges ahead with plans to establish an OECS Economic Union by 2009, the OECS Secretariat is embarking on several initiatives to develop enhanced support systems for the proposed union. read more...

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