Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) leaders have approved the reappointment of Dr. Didacus Jules to a fourth term as Director General, reaffirming its confidence in his leadership and continued commitment to advancing the OECS integration agenda.
According to a statement issued here, the decision to re-appoint the St. Lucian-born Jules, who first assumed office in 2014, was taken during last weekend’s OECS summit in Antigua and Barbuda, where the leaders of the sub-regional grouping “commended Dr. Jules’s distinguished service and significant contributions to regional development, cooperation, and institutional strengthening over the course of his tenure”.
The statement said that Jules has played a pivotal role in advancing key regional priorities, including food sovereignty, digital transformation, healthier communities, and educational reform, while strengthening the OECS’s capacity to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities facing member sates.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday in a statement recognised Jules’ strategic “vision, dedication to public service, and commitment to fostering deeper regional integration and sustainable development throughout the Eastern Caribbean.
“”The (reappointment) decision reflects the confidence of the Authority in your leadership and acknowledges your valuable contribution to the advancement of the OECS integration agenda and the continued strengthening of the Organisation.
“On behalf of the OECS Authority, I extend sincere congratulations on your reappointment and look forward to your continued service and dedication to the people and Governments of the OECS member states,” Friday added.
The OECS groups the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands. (CMC)