(OECS Secretariat, Castries, St. Lucia, August 31^st 2011)  – Dr. Len Ishmael, Director-General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) adds her voice to the chorus of praise that has come from the people of the Eastern Caribbean as they share the proud moment of victory won by Grenada’s Kirani James in Tuesday’s 400 metre race at the World Athletic Championships in Daegu,South Korea.  

Notice to Nationals from Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Lucia

Wednesday August 10, 2011, Castries-Senior Tourism Officials are scheduled to meet in Antigua & Barbuda on August 16^th and 17^th 2011 at a workshop designed to finalize the first ever Common Tourism Policy for the OECS region. 

Monday August 1, 2011 heralded the commencement of full free movement of OECS citizens throughout the six independent countries of the Organisation.   Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines agreed that, from that date, they would permit OECS citizens to enter their territories and remain for an indefinite period in order to work, establish businesses, provide services or reside.