World Tourism Day Message from Vanessa Ledesma, Acting CEO and Director General, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)
MIAMI (September 26, 2021) – We at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) are pleased to join the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in marking World Tourism Day 2021 (September 27) under the theme of “Tourism for Inclusive…
Director−General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID−19 – 14 May 2021
At present, only 0.3% of vaccine supply is going to low-income countries. Trickle down vaccination is not an effective strategy for fighting a deadly respiratory virus. India remains hugely concerning. But it’s not only India that has emergency needs. Nepal,…
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Director−General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID−19 – 26 April 2021
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify. Cases have now increased for the ninth straight week, and deaths have increased for the sixth straight week. Many countries are still experiencing intense transmission, and the situation in India is beyond heartbreaking….
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Director−General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID−19 – 16 April 2021
Globally, the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months. This is approaching the highest rate of infection that we have seen so far during the pandemic. Until the beginning of this year, Papua…
Director−General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID−19 – 12 April 2021
We have now seen seven consecutive weeks of increasing cases, and four weeks of increasing deaths. Last week was the fourth-highest number of cases in a single week so far. This is despite the fact that more than 780 million…
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Director General of the OECS speaks on the Collective Action to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Friday, April 9, 2021 — Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, gave an update on the collective regional action to support and assist Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in this times of crisis. …
Director−General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID−19 – 9 April 2021
Out of 220 countries and economies, 194 have now started vaccination, and 26 have not. Of those, 7 have received vaccines and could start, and a further 5 countries should receive their vaccines in the coming days. More than 700…
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Dr. Natasha Kay Mortley appointed as Strategic Advisor on Gender and Migration to the OECS Commission
From OECS Monday, February 17, 2020 — Lecturer and Research Specialist at the Institute for Gender and Development Studies of the University of the West Indies, Dr. Natasha Kay Mortley, has been appointed as Strategic Gender and Migration Advisor to the Director…
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Securing Economic Integration: The importance of intraregional trade
OECS Media Statement Intraregional trade is a critical component of the OECS integration process. Significant strides have been made over the years to secure the foundation for a thriving common market – resulting in the successful establishment of the Eastern…
Deputies of the French National Assembly pay courtesy visit to the OECS Director General
From OECS Thursday, November 14, 2019 — Deputies of the French National Assembly Bérengère Poletti and Annie Chapelier, accompanied by French Ambassador to the OECS and Barbados, H.E. Philippe Ardanaz, paid a courtesy call on the Director General of the OECS…
