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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:44:08 +0000
Dominica records its 27th  living centenarian
Dominica, which is said to have the highest number of centenarians per capita in the world, has increased its tally of living centenarians to 27. Epheline Laville became the latest addition to that list on March 11, 2021. Mrs. Laville,... The post Do...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:32:32 +0000
Dominica looking to attract visitors with destination awareness campaign
Plans are in place to launch a destination awareness campaign to attract more visitors to Dominica. Director of Tourism Colin Piper made the disclosure during Prime Minister Skerrit weekly talk show recently. “From a marketing perspective we are ab...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:06:52 +0000
Micro financing as a mechanism to increase climate resilience in rural women in Dominica
Microfinance Consultant Monica Rogers-Fletcher, based in Trinidad and Tobago engaged a Team of Consultants from Dominica and Guyana to develop a Gender Based Micro Financing Mechanism as a key product for the UNDP/IICA project, Strengthening Disaster...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:51:58 +0000
John-Finn denies teaching education minister about ‘pampalam’
United Workers Party (UWP) Senator Ernie John-Finn, has dismissed claims made by  Education Minister Octaiva Alfred, that she, Jno-Finn, taught Alfred how to use the colloquial term “pampalam.” A widely circulated video on social media recently ...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:25:49 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO water service interruption in Loubiere and Pointe Michel
ANNOUNCEMENT   DOWASCO informs customers from Loubiere and Pte Michel that their water supply will be interrupted from 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 17th to 4:00 a.m. on Thursday March 18th, 2021 for the purpose of system maintenance DOWASCO reg...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:09:06 +0000
Cabinet Press Conference Wednesday 17th March 2021
  Government of Dominica Cabinet Press Conference already underway. There will be a segment where journalists get to pose questions to the cabinet.   The post Cabinet Press Conference Wednesday 17th March 2021 appeared first on Dominica New...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:52:24 +0000
Government establishes a new unit to assist students studying abroad
Dominicans with government scholarships studying abroad should soon be able to benefit from a new structure which the Government of Dominica has to meet their needs. Cabinet  recently took a decision to set up a Human Resource Unit to coordinate... ...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:39:14 +0000
Confidence high in National Team as World Cup Qualifiers draw closer (with videos)
National Mid fielder Briel Thomas says the National Team is determined to advance to the next round of the World Cup Qualifiers. Thomas who had a stint playing in Trinidad and Tobago, says confidence is high in the camp and... The post Confidence hig...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:51:53 +0000
Sentencing of Rodman Moses Lewis further delayed
The sentencing of murder convict Rodman Moses Lewis of Goodwill has been further adjourned as the court awaits the psychiatric report before handing down its sentence. Lewis was found guilty of the murder of his child’s mother and ex-girlfriend, Tr...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:53:23 +0000
OECS Chairman, PM Roosevelt Skerrit describes OECS 40-year existence as one of resilience and transformation
Chairman of the OECS, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, said the last four decades in the sub-region have been marked by resilience and transformation. The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission on Monday unveiled pla...



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