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OECS Media Release April 24, 2024 — The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) convened at the Shaw Center in Ottawa, Canada to develop a legally binding treaty to control plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. Small Island Developing States (SIDS), including Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), are making their voices heard at these high-level meetings taking place between April 23 and 29.

We announce the death of Valda Viola Graham Jules better known as Ma Jules, age 93 from Depar who resided at Kingshill. She died on Sunday 21st April 2024 at DCFH.

OECS Media Release April 24, 2024 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission proudly facilitated the handover of a new loader to the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority (SLSWMA) on April 23 at their facility in Deglos. This new loader, procured within the framework of the ReMLit Project funded by the Government of Norway, will be used to further the island’s waste management and recycling initiatives.

Greetings on International Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day 2024.

We announce the death of 85 year old Emmanuella Yvonne Samuel better known as Ma Day Day of Fortune.

The La Salette Global Association (LSGA), in collaboration with Pointe Michel Village Council and the Ray Asta Foundation, proudly unveils its 1st Annual Family Health and Wellness Day. This celebratory occasion is slated for April 28th, 2024, from 2pm to 6pm, set against the picturesque backdrop of the Pointe Michel Playing Fields and Resource Centre.

The UWI Five Islands Campus, Antigua and Barbuda, W.I. Thursday, April 25, 2024 – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Branson D. Belle as the Executive Director of the Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy at The UWI Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda. The Centre aims to advance research and training in oceanography and sustainable maritime industries, contributing to the development of the blue economy in the Caribbean region.

As the academic year 2023-2024 progresses, the National Youth Council of Dominica (NYCD) recognizes the increasing pressure students face as they prepare for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).