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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 02:15:06 +0000Public Works Minister condemns ‘lawlessness’ of protesting bus drivers
Minister for Public Works and the Digital Economy, Senator Cassanni Laville, has condemned the “pockets of lawlessness” reported from a few areas during the bus drivers protest actions on Monday. Several bus drivers began protest action on Monday...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:44:28 +0000
La Soufriere Volcano: St. Vincent faces dwindling water supply, possible spike in COVID cases; Barbados undertakes nationwide cleanup
With the closure of retail businesses from April 12 due to ashfall from St Vincent’s La Soufriere volcano, Barbados has embarked on a nationwide cleanup campaign from today, April 12, 2021. Though more eruptions are expected to dump additional ash....
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:45:09 +0000
Customs officer charged with trafficking firearms, and other customs-related offenses, denied bail
A Roseau Magistrate has upheld a request by the prosecution to deny bail to Kirsty Alric Tedric Pacquette of 57 Great Marlborough Street/ Bellevue Rawle Pacquette, a Customs Officer attached to the Woodbridge Bay Port, was arrested on April 7,...
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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:27:10 +0000
Bus drivers hint that their protest will continue until demands are met
Bus drivers on the island are warning Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit that their protest actions will not cease until their demands of a proper stimulus package are met. Shortly before 7 am, this morning, several bus drivers mainly from the...
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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:36:31 +0000
Dominica Association of Teachers members urged to take more active role in their organization
Members of the Dominica Association of Teachers (DAT) are being encouraged to take a more active role in the affairs of the organization. President of the association, Mervin Alexander, made the call during his address to teachers at the DAT...
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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:14:22 +0000
CTO announces scholarship program for Caribbean nationals
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Scholarship Foundation is expected to announce its scholarships for 2021 this week. This information was disclosed by the Communications Specialist at the CTO based in Barbados, Johnson JohnRose, during a rec...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:03:38 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO apologizes for unscheduled service interruption in Giraudel, Eggleston, Beau Bois, Pierce, Reigate and Upper Kings Hill
DOWASCO apologizes to customers from Giraudel, Eggleston, Beau Bois, Pierce, Reigate and Upper Kings Hill for the unscheduled interruption in their water supply. This interruption is due to technical difficulties beyond our control. DOWASCO would l...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:03:30 +0000
Dominica police clash with protesting bus drivers, one individual injured by rubber bullet
As bus drivers continue to protest over what they consider to be unfair conditions and a lack of assistance from government, at least one individual has been shot by police, according to reports. Information reaching Dominica News Online (DNO) indica...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:29:40 +0000
UPDATE (with photos): PM Skerrit warns protesting bus drivers that his gov’t will not be ‘extorted’
As bus drivers around Dominica embark on protest action, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has made it clear to them that neither he, nor his government, will be extorted. Several bus drivers began protest action this morning, refusing to ply their......
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...