Castries St. Lucia, Thursday February 25^th, 2010. An agriculture official at the OECS Secretariat says the presence of the black sigatoka fungus in some OECS Member countries can seriously decrease the value of the Agriculture Industry to the economies of Member States.  

OECS Secretariat, Castries Saint. Lucia January 14^th, 2010:  The OECS Secretariat has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Government of Spain to implement a Language Training Programme, with a view to developing the Spanish language skills of OECS Diplomats and Professionals.

OECS Secretariat, Castries St. Lucia January 14^th, 2010:  “It is with a sense of deep sadness, on behalf of the people and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), that I join with others from around the world in my capacity as the Chairman of the OECS Authority, to express our profound shock and deep sympathy for the people of Haiti who have been struck once again, by the devastating blow of a natural disaster with all of its horrific consequences.

OECS Secretariat, Castries St. Lucia January 7, 2010: Social Policy officials in the OECS have recommended a reform of Social Safety Net Programmes as Member Countries seek to design more efficient strategies to help the region's most vulnerable persons, including those who are suffering from the impact of the world economic crisis.