(Antigua Observer) Accelerating the regional integration process to create a better quality of life for the people of Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will be one of the five key priorities for the upcoming year.
This is according to the incoming Chairman of the OECS Authority, Grenadian Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell.
“We must pick up the pace of this relay and as we round up this dangerous curve, we must recognise that our integration marathon is not simply about endurance, but also other factors,” Dr. Mitchell outlined during the opening ceremony of the 70th meeting of the OECS Authority.
The other key arears of focus, during his term as Chairman, include re-inventing the economies of the region, valuing the environment, building resilience, and enabling equity and inclusion.