Politics
Didacus Jules named Director General of Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has announced the appointment of St. Lucian, Didacus Jules (pictured) as the organization’s new Director General.
Jules, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will take up his new position on May 1, 2014.
He replaces Len Ishmael, who demitted office at the end of December 2013.
“The Authority is confident that the correct choice has been made and we look forward to working with Dr. Jules in ushering in a new dispensation at our organization,” said OECS Chairman and Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer.
He said the 9-member regional grouping had canvassed widely and received applications for the position from across the region and beyond. -(CMC)