By: Janine Mendes-Franco July 5, 2022 With the Atlantic hurricane season progressively worsening over the last seven years, the Caribbean region is far too accustomed to the devastation that can — and often does — happen. Yet,…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Port Upgrade Project Launched
July 5, 2022 The USD250.8 million (mn) Kingstown Port Modernization Project, anticipated to increase trade and export, and drive economic diversification, was officially launched today by the Government of Saint…
Jamaica Rises with the Help of Kaya Herb House’s Bali Vaswani
July 5, 2022 Though cannabis has been common in Jamaica for a long time, Kaya Herb House was the first regulated medical cannabis dispensary to open in not only Jamaica, but the…
OECS Launched the Monitoring Framework for its Regional Development Strategy
July 1, 2022 In a move to advance the development of the region, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) introduced the OECS Development Scorecard, a tool to help its…
Creating the RIGHT business environment in the OECS!
July 1, 2022 The business environment in the OECS region is being boosted by strengthening the voice of the region’s private sector. The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) through…
Tropical Storm watch for Trinidad & Tobago and Grenada
June 28, 2022 The National Hurricane Center in the United States is monitoring three systems in the Atlantic basin. The Hurricane Center is issuing advisories for Potential Tropical Cyclone 2 after it formed Monday…
OECS Consults with National Trusts on the RIGHT Historic Tourism Project
June 28, 2022 Preserving the culture of the Eastern Caribbean is part of the RIGHT integration plan. The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the European Union (EU) through…
OECS Commission congratulates newly elected Prime Minister and Government of Grenada
June 28, 2022 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission extends congratulations to newly elected Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on their…
Preliminary Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission for the General Elections of June 23, 2022 in Grenada
June 28, 2022 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States present in Grenada for the June 23 General Elections, congratulates citizens and residents on their strong democratic…
OAS Electoral Mission Congratulates Grenada on its Strong Democratic Commitment following General Election
June 28, 2022 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Grenada congratulates citizens and residents on their strong democratic commitment demonstrated in their enthusiastic…
Government of Mexico Announces Scholarships for OECS Nationals
June 28, 2022 The Embassy of the United Mexican States to the Eastern Caribbean States presents its compliments to the Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), and…
Changing of the Guard in Grenada as NDC ekes out victory in general election!
By: Staff Writer June 24, 2022 The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) under the leadership of Dickon Mitchell, won Thursday’s general elections, according to preliminary results released. The NDC…