Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

Caribbean nation votes on British monarchy link

Voters in the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines decide Wednesday whether to break their ties with Britain's monarchy, even as Queen Elizabeth II is making a rare visit to the region. A two-thirds majority in...

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New OECS treaty to be signed in December

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, November 23, 2009 - The new Treaty of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will be signed in the St Kitts capital in December. Grenada's Prime Minister Tillman Thomas made the revelation at...

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Coral highlights complexity of climate change

Eli Fuller traverses the waters of Antigua's south shore like it was his backyard pool. He cuts left and right on his 45-foot speedboat the Xtreme, confidently dodging crosscurrents and coral reefs, saltwater spraying behind...

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ECCU plans takeover of British American

TO SAFEGUARD the interests of British American Insurance Company (BAICO) policyholders, governments of the Eastern Caribbean have agreed to create a new company to take over the operations of the failed CL Financial subsidiary...

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Whale-watching is a boon to Caribbean tourism

By Sir Ronald Sanders A study produced this year by group of independent economists located in Australia confirms that whale watching has become a boon to tourism in Central America and the Caribbean ...

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Dominica to host seminar on intellectual property rights

ROSEAU, Dominica -- Representatives from OECS member states will gather in Dominica from October 26-27, for a regional seminar on Intellectual Property Rights . The event is being facilitated by the World Intellectual Property...

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Caribbean Cup set for November

The Second Annual Caribbean Cup Golf Tournament is scheduled for the Ocean Club Golf-course, Paradise Island November 9-14.This prestigious event was first held at the Trunp International, Puerto Rico...

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Caribbean Ferries looks at expanding to north-eastern Caribbean

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Puerto Rico-based Caribbean Ferries has expressed an interest in expanding to the north-eastern Caribbean. St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and current Chairman of OECS, Denzil L Douglas (right)...

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St Kitts leads OECS in US exports

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, October 8, 2009 - St Kitts and Nevis exported more goods and services to the United States for the first seven months of this year than any other Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member...

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St Kitts-Nevis PM praises new efforts for Eastern Caribbean-Puerto Rico relations

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (CUOPM) -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas says a three-day exhibition and trade fair in the Puerto Rican city of Caguas signifies a new level of interaction that ...

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