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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:50:11 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO notice on disconnection of accounts in arrears
DOWASCO wishes to inform all customers that the company will be carrying out disconnections on accounts in arrears,. Customers in arrears of 30 days and over are liable to be disconnected. Customers whose accounts are disconnected The post ANNOUNCEME...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:13:01 +0000
Dominica’s health minister ‘pleased’ with public turnout for COVID vaccination
Health Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre is expressing satisfaction with the public turnout as Dominica continues in its vaccination programme, in an effort to fight to Covid-19. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment has, over the las...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:24:25 +0000
DEAR BELLA: My husband’s obsession with his tablet is ruining our relationship
Dear Bella, I can’t seem to get my husband off his tablet. I don’t know what is so important about this device. He comes home during the evening and the first thing he engages with is that bloody computer. He... The post DEAR BELLA: My husband...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:21:21 +0000
Canefield men charged with possession of several firearms, multiple rounds of ammunition and drug trafficking
Two Canefield men are now on remand at the Dominica State Prison awaiting trial following their not guilty plea of gun and drug related charges. On February 22, 2021, at Fond Cole, Police arrested Kavan Moses and Fabien Anthony Ryan... The post Canef...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 01:19:55 +0000
Judge orders jail for Trinidadian attorney who owes client
Less than six months after she was spared jail time when she paid more than $100,000 in compensation to a client, suspended Trinidadian attorney Kathy Ann Mottley is facing a year behind bars if she fails to pay twice that... The post Judge orders ja...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:01:59 +0000
New strategies for Community Tourism in light of COVID pandemic
Newly re-elected President of the Dominica Community Tourism Association Inc (DCTAI) which seeks to highlight and develop community-based sites that can be used to attract local and overseas-based visitors to villages around the country, says the COV...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:40:55 +0000
Cocoa farmers expected to benefit from new financial model
“A powerful, fantastic and extremely useful tool which should be in the hands of every cocoa farmer in Dominica. I am looking forward to its implementation.” Those are the words of one cocoa farmer who attended the recent Cocoa Cluster... The pos...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:20:06 +0000
Airport security officer still trying to get his job back 6 years after being fired over crab back issue
Controversy still hovers over half a decade after Security Officer Vescott Jones of Marigot was reportedly fired for allowing Leader of the United Workers Party, Lenox Linton, who was leaving Dominica, to dispose of a quantity of cooked crab backs......

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:07:59 +0000
COVID-19 hinders rehabilitation of fisheries complex
Covid-19 has hindered rehabilitation works on the Roseau Fisheries Complex, according to Fisheries Officer, Kurt Hilton. The complex was severely impacted during the passage of Hurricane Maria. Hilton told Dominica News Online (DNO) during an intervi...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:06:24 +0000
COMMENARY: Useless medical board
I was moved to pen this commentary after having read another dated December 21, 2020, here on DNO. I was appalled at the contents of that commentary, and I am flabbergasted that such matters had never been dealt with prior... The post COMMENARY: Usel...



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