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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:41:52 +0000
Blackmoore confident FIU can solve money laundering case; Linton says FIU has failed to act in public interest
Amid opposition calls for government to seek foreign assistance to investigate a recent money laundering matter involving the seizure of over $1 million from an apartment in Paix Bouche, Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore has said he i...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:02:43 +0000
Dominica tourism minister joins regional counterparts in discussing lessons from COVID-19
COVID-19 has not only brought about challenges among countries in the region and the world, but according to Dominica’s Tourism Minister, the pandemic has allowed these countries to be more connected to each other. The minister formed part of a... ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:12:27 +0000
La Soufriere Eruption Scientific Update (8:00 p.m., April 11)
The latest scientific update as at 8:00 PM Sunday, April 11, on the eruption at La Soufrière in St. Vincent from Director of The UWI Seismic Research Centre, Dr. Erouscilla Joseph. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/stilldangerous Volcanic ash informa...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:51:53 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 PM, April 11): Saharan dust, possible light volcanic ash expected tomorrow; cloudiness, scattered showers during the week
A weak high pressure system is expected to be dominant across the northern half of the Lesser Antilles, including Dominica, resulting in limited shower activity during the next 12 to 24 hours. Thereafter, from overnight Monday and into Tuesday, a... ...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:28:03 +0000
UPDATE: Police investigating road fatality on E.O. Leblanc Highway
Police have announced that they are investigating a motor vehicle accident which claimed the life of 38 year-old Brian Peter of Pottersville over the weekend. According to Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Inspector John Carbon, the accident occ...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:36:02 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: Let’s help St. Vincent and the Grenadines
A special hotline has been established for Dominicans who wish to offer support in terms of housing or other forms of assistance to people who need to be evacuated from St. Vincent. The post ANNOUNCEMENT: Let’s help St. Vincent and the Grenadin...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:27:02 +0000
St. Vincent blackened by power outages Sunday morning as volcano continues to erupt
Reported outages of power across the main island of St Vincent on Sunday morning plunged the country into darkness, as massive eruptions occurred at La Soufriere volcano. The loss of power occurred at about 1:00 am on Sunday as heavy... The post St. ...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:56:36 +0000
Fatal stabbing in Coulibistrie
There are reports of a stabbing incident which occurred in Coulibistrie earlier Sunday morning leaving one man dead. The deceased is said to be a resident of the community of Fond Cole. DNO will provide more details in a later... The post Fatal stabb...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 02:21:06 +0000
Dominica could begin receiving SVG evacuees early next week; hotline set up to provide assistance
Following a Cabinet meeting on Friday, Prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that evacuees from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) affected by the La Soufrière Volcano could be moving to Dominica early next week. Just yesterday, the first...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:25:00 +0000
WEATHER: Statement from Dominica Meteorological Service on volcanic ash
  Valid from: 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 10th, 2021 THE ERUPTION OF LA SOUFRIERE Volcano IN ST. VINCENT continues to generate ash plumes which mid to upper winds are pushing over Barbados. This is expected to continue over the... The post WEATHE...



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