Economic growth and development high on agenda for OECS heads

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The 57th Meeting of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority concluded yesterday with sub-regional heads of governments promising to put economic growth and development high on the agenda going forward. Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, recently installed as chairman of the OECS Authority, said he and his counterparts received a presentation on the Draft OECS Development Strategy, which focused on developing the tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and ICT industries in the region. “The final Development Strategy and Action Plan are to be presented for approval at a retreat of the heads which is proposed to be held in late August 2013,” Spencer said.