OECS

OECS Will Meet To Discuss Construction Industry

New Construction Underway In St. Kitts Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis Janaury 19, 2009 (CUOPM) Officials from Ministries of Finance, Works, Housing and the private and banking sectors are to meet to craft a strategy for …

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OECS Looks At Funding Tourism Marketing Campaign

Tourists Shop At St. Kitts Market Photo By Erasmus Williams Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis January 19, 2009 (CUOPM) Countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OCES) are looking at a proposal in principle to implement a US$3 levy on …

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OECS Leaders And Monetary Council To Meet

Meeting Will Address Current Economic Crisis Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis Janaury 14, 2009 (CUOPM) St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is leading a seven-member Federation’s delegation to a meeting of OECS Heads of Government …

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Nevis Premier Heads Delegation To OECS Meeting

Nevis, West Indies Premier - Joseph Parry

Nevis, West Indies Premier – Joseph Parry

Charlestown, Nevis
November 18, 2008

Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry will head a St. Kitts – Nevis delegation to the Heads of Government gathering on Montserrat, November 19th to 21st for the 48th Meeting of the OECS Authority. The Meeting takes place at the Montserrat Cultural Centre in Little Bay.

The St. Kitts – Nevis delegation will consist of Chief Secretary- Mr. Ashley Farrell, Foreign Affairs Officer-Ms. Nyan Farrell and Executive Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister- Mr. Crios Freeman.

The OECS Economic Union and the move by Trinidad and Tobago to join the Union will be among the major talking points at the meeting.  OECS Member States have set themselves the goal of forming an OECS Economic Union by 2009.  Trinidad and Tobago is expected to become a member of the Economic Union by 2011.

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St. Kitts Woman Appointed OECS Ambassador To Brussels

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Flag

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Flag

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 30, 2008 (CUOPM)

The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has announced the appointment of St. Kitts – Nevis born Ms. Shirley Skerrit-Andrew as the new OECS Ambassador to Brussels.

“I confirm the appointment,” said Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Astona Browne.

Mrs. Browne said the new OECS Ambassador is to meet shortly with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and Minister of International Trade, Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris before traveling to Brussels to take up her appointment.

The OECS Mission in Brussels represents the interests of some OECS Member States to the European Union and along with Missions in Ottawa and Geneva forms part of the OECS programme of joint overseas representation.

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