CASTRIES, St. Lucia – “The ECTEL model of joint Regulatory Authority is the most sought after model, to the point where we can export our human capital, our talents and expertise to several other regions of the world, including Asia, the Pacific and Africa, to demonstrate and share the ECTEL experience”… This impression of...
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by Nester Phillip ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica has little choice but to be a part of the sub-regional integration movement, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) economic union, as the world is now being characterised by blocs, a diplomat thinks. Dominica’s ambassador to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), his Excellency Charles...
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CASTRIES, St. Lucia - France and the OECS have established relations at the Ambassadorial level.  OECS Director General Dr. Len Ishmael accepted Letters of Credence from France’s first Ambassador to the OECS, His Excellency Michel Prom at a ceremony which took place on Tuesday June 8th  at the Headquarters of the OECS. While OECS...
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CASTRIES, St Lucia – On the date marking its 29th Anniversary, the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will be taking a historic step in deepening the integration of the region. From June 17-18th, 2010, Heads of Government from the nine (9) OECS Member States will convene in Castries, St. Lucia, to participate...
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RODNEY BAY, St. Lucia – “The establishment of the OECS School of Diplomacy will offer new career options for Montserrat’s youth,” says Director of Information and Communication, Nerissa Golden. Golden along with the Assistant Secretary in the Office of the Chief Minister, Colin Fergus are participating in a two-day Continuing Education seminar for OECS Foreign...
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RODNEY BAY, St. Lucia - Two senior members of staff in the Office of the Chief Minister are presently in St. Lucia attending the Continuing Education seminar for OECS Foreign Service Officers. Assistant Secretary Colin Fergus and Director of Information and Communication Nerissa Golden are representing Montserrat at the two-day workshop, which is part of...
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CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The OECS Secretariat says the entire value chain that serves the hospitality/tourism sector to include the activities of farmers, food distributors, and culinary services, craft folk, agro-processors; agriculture farm heritage site operators and food vendors are among those to benefit directly from efforts to further link the agriculture and tourism...
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BRADES, Montserrat – Montserrat is building its cadre of future diplomats and ambassadors. Last week 28 members of the public service from various government departments participated in the OECS School of Diplomacy classes organized through the Office of the Chief Minister. The one-week intensive workshop touched on a wide range of issues including diplomatic...
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CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Senior Officials in the Tourism Sector of the OECS will convene on Wednesday March 31st, 2010 for a meeting by videoconference. Wednesday’s videoconference coordinated by the OECS Secretariat, is in preparation for the 9th Meeting of the OECS Council of Tourism Ministers scheduled for St. Lucia on April 20, 2010....
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OECS Secretariat, St. Lucia – Two UK based Design and Branding firms have committed to help OECS Manufacturers become more competitive. This follows a recent series of workshop seminars on “Branding and Packaging” organised by the OECS Secretariat’s Export Development Unit. The firms of Brand 42 and Nicholas Rhodes Design and Direction spent several...
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