OECS

Five talented women from across the Eastern Caribbean will compete for the coveted title of Miss OECS 2025. The contestants, who will represent Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines are ready to showcase their grace, intelligence, beauty, and talent under the theme “Elysian Elegance and Empowerment,” the pageant committee indicated in a statement. The contestants for this year’s pageant are: Shania Samuel – Antigua & […]

Art meets Sustainable Energy: OECS Commission Celebrates Young Artist Winners of the Watt's Art Sustainable Energy Art Contest The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Watt's Art Sustainable Energy Art Contest, a vibrant initiative to promote awareness of sustainable energy through artistic expression. The competition showcased the creativity and talent of young artists from across the OECS with 21 entries submitted from […]

The first shipment of recyclable plastic waste has been dispatched under the Recycle OECS Project. The shipment out of Dominica left at the end of December 2023 for Honduras with an arrival date of January 10. This project milestone also represents a significant first for the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC), the Waste Management agency leading the implementation of the Recycle OECS Model Demonstration Project in Dominica. While the […]

The fight against poverty is being accelerated in 2024. Poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development remains high on the agenda for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in pursuit of the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1- The Eradication of Poverty in all its Manifestations. Following requests made from Member States as well as the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic which posed health challenges, negatively impacted […]

Representatives from 12 OECS Member States met on 17th and 18th October, in Saint Lucia, to assess how they can enhance preparedness for natural hazards, such as hurricanes, floods and droughts, when weather forecasts show that trouble is on the way. The 50 participants looked at how forecast information could be used to trigger emergency actions, such as checks on critical infrastructure, distribution of supplies to secure property, and evacuations, […]

Student Volunteers join OECS and CCRIF SPC to Continue Flood Mitigation Works in the Malgretoute Community, Saint Lucia. The OECS Commission and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) are continuing efforts to reduce flooding and strengthen resilience in the community of Malgretoute, in Micoud, Saint Lucia.