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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:44:43 +0000
Vlogger and videographer released without charge, protesters out on bail
Four individuals detained by the police were released today, two of whom were charged with criminal offenses whilst the others were released without charge. Popular vlogger Lynworth (Mystelics) Mitchell of Portsmouth, and videographer/photographer Ja...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:00:06 +0000
Dominican catholic priest selected for BBC prayer activity on Commonwealth Day, March 7
Parish Priest of St Ann, Dominica Fr. Elton Letang has been selected to participate in a BBC prayer activity which will form part of Commonwealth Observance Day on Sunday. The event is normally marked with a service at Westminster Abbey.... The post ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:41:42 +0000
20 thousand Chinese vaccine doses arrive in Dominica; Melissa Skerrit takes first shot
Twenty thousand doses of the Chinese state-owned Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine have officially been handed over to the government of Dominica courtesy of the People’s Republic of China. At the handing over ceremony on January 4, 2021, which was he...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:45:12 +0000
DHTA responds to government’s decision to reevaluate Safe in Nature programme
The Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association (DHTA) expresses concern over a recent decision to reevaluate the Safe in Nature Programme (SiN). Since its launch in August 2020, the SiN progamme has provided a safe avenue for the relaunching of tourism.....

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:23:04 +0000
Dominican writers seek a place in Dominica’s literary archives as they launch new book (with photos)
The diverse textures of stories by 24 of Dominica’s established and fresh authors can now be found in a newly launched book, Montage Domnik. The anthology which is the first for the Waitukubuli Writers (WW) breaks new ground in exposing... The post...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:33:41 +0000
Dominica police seek CARICOM assistance to investigate death of man who died in their custody
The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force has requested assistance from the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) in their investigation of the death of a Kings Hill man who died in police custody over the carnival holidays. A...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:34:45 +0000
Police dismiss claims that Chinese intercepted drone at Morne Daniel
The police have said that the arrest of well-known vlogger Lynworth (Mystelics) Mitchell  of Portsmouth, and videographer/photographer Jawanza Stuart of Castle Comfort, is a result of ongoing police investigations without intervention by anyone else...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:55:29 +0000
Linton, Durand, condemn arrest of videographers, ‘Mystelics’ and Stuart; urge Dominicans to ‘express their disgust’
Civil rights activist, Loftus Durand, has called on Dominicans who believe in justice to turn out in large numbers outside of the Police Headquarters in protest to express their disgust following an incident that occurred yesterday where two men were...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:49:23 +0000
New creole initiative to begin in Dominica’s schools in June, 2021
In an effort to enhance the creole language among students here on island, Minister for Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Excellence, Octavia Alfred, has announced a new programme which will be implemented in all sc...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:50:38 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO water supply interruption
DOWASCO informs customers from Morne Daniel and Coco Bottom that their water supply will be interrupted on Friday March 5, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for the purpose of distribution pipeline repair. DOWASCO regrets any... The p...



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