Tuesday, 7^th August 2012, Castries, St. Lucia – Dr. Len Ishmael, Director-General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) joins with the people of the OECS in celebration of the dominating victory won by Kirani James in yesterday’s 400 metre race at the London Olympic Games. 

(Castries, July 12, 2012,) The Prime Ministers and Ministers for Agriculture of the OECS shareholder Governments of WINFRESH met with the Board and Management of  the company, at the Landings, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia on July 7, 2012.

Brothers and Sisters of the OECS, On behalf of the OECS Chairman and Members of the OECS Authority, it is with great pleasure that I address you, on the occasion of the 31^st Anniversary of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States. On this most special OECS Day, I ask you to join with me in real celebration of the proud legacy that has been bequeathed to us by our forbears who on this day, thirty-one years ago, affixed their signatures to the Treaty of Basseterre that launched us on this incredible journey.  Today I join with you in celebrating their vision and foresight in coming together in a corporate strategy and plan with one noble goal in mind – the improvement and upliftment of the lives and well being of the people of our region.  Today, I join with you in celebration of the phenomenal achievements birthed from the powerful idea of resilience building through regional economic integration and functional cooperation which is firmly undergirded by the principle of “strength through unity” which has been forged by the Caribbean historical experience and forms the fundamental ethos of our Caribbean way of life.

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Fifty-Fifth Meeting of the OECS Authority

Buccament Bay Resort

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

June10-12, 2012

INTRODUCTION

The Fifty-fifth Meeting of the OECS Authority was convened at Buccament Bay Resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines over the period June 10-12, 2012 under the Chairmanship of Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. All Member States were in attendance with the exception of Anguilla, and were represented at the level of Head of Government. Also in attendance was the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community.