The World Trade Organization’s intervention in the 1990s stripped Caribbean bananas of preferential access to the European market. That, combined with external shocks of the same period, pushed policymakers to look for non traditional revenue.
Castries – Saint Lucia – 29thNovember 2023 – Mr. Philip Dalsou of Saint Lucia is the new Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL). Mr. Dalsou is currently a consultant in the areas of Economic, Financial, Industrial Relations and Human Resources. He retired from the Saint Lucia Public Service […]
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2020 — The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the global economy into a severe contraction. According to World Bank forecasts, the global economy will shrink by 5.2% this year.[1] That would represent the deepest recession since the Second World War, with […]
Friday, April 26, 2019 — Roseau, Dominica – The OECS Competitive Business Unit launches the first phase of its Music Mentorship and Artistes Development Programme in Dominica with the first OECS Music Talk today Friday 26th April, at the UWI Open Campus (Dominica).Music Talk is a programme targeting emerging musical talents in the OECS, connecting musicians 30 years […]
Both organizations are committed to supporting countries through sharing best practices to build resilience to natural disasters in the Americas. WASHINGTON, OCTOBER, 2018 — Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Organization of American States (OAS) announced a collaboration to work together on initiatives to help develop better-prepared communities and nations by reducing the impact of natural […]
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER, 2018 — Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Organization of American States (OAS) announced a collaboration to work together on initiatives to help develop better-prepared communities and nations by reducing the impact of natural disasters on socio-economic development. The alliance, memorialized by AWS and OAS during a private event at OAS Headquarters in Washington, […]
Roseau, Dominica: Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced today, that after 40 years ROSS University School of Medicine (RUSM) will be pulling up stakes. ROSS University has issued a statement announcing its departure from Dominica and subsequent relocation to Barbados. “As we all know this has been speculated for some time now,” Prime Minister Skerrit stated. “A […]
“Good Afternoon.” The recently elected Bajan leader began her statement on her Facebook page Mia Amor Mottley Below is the full text of her statement. I am a bit disappointed that some Barbadians and others across the region appear duped by the attempt by a few who have sought to create discord and confusion over the […]
