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Sat, 15 May 2021 21:26:06 +0000
Pomp and pageantry for NLCB PanoGrama semifinals
The NLCB PanoGrama international steelpan competition, which kicked off on May 7 with 30 pannists from around the world, is now down to 10. This comes after 20 creative and talented pannists showcased their musical prowess through nail-biting perform...

Sat, 15 May 2021 17:05:10 +0000
Soufriere man believed lost at sea
Investigations are underway into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a Soufriere man who was last seen on Sunday, May 8, 2021, before heading out to sea. Delbert Xavier is said to have vanished in open waters and family members... The ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:21:31 +0000
Dominica-born author signs book contract for novel with Hurricane Maria at its center
DGS graduate Joanne Skerrett has won a publishing contract with Los Angeles publisher Red Hen Press for her latest novel titled “Island Man.” Skerrett grew up in Roseau and Bath Estate before emigrating to the United States in the late... The pos...

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:08:59 +0000
CARICHAM seeks to increase Caribbean private sector resilience ahead of hurricane season
Natural risks are becoming more common and powerful, and it has been evident that many are not as prepared to face these risks. Forecasters announced an overactive season for 2021 with over 15 named storms with at least three to... The post CARICHAM ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:28:25 +0000
LIVE from 5PM: The Dominica Writer’s Festival Concert and awards presentation
The Dominica Writer’s Festival in honour of Dr. Alwin Bully and Steve Hyacinth will host its award ceremony and concert today from 5pm. You can tune in live on DNO and youtube to support and virtually participate in the honouring... The post LI...

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:11:01 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 AM, May 15): Saharan dust haze expected; residents asked to take precautions
A high pressure system is expected to produce occasional cloudiness across parts of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. Reduced moisture levels and the presence of Saharan dust haze are expected to result in limited shower activity across.....

Fri, 14 May 2021 22:00:26 +0000
LIVE: Dominica Writer’s Festival Opening Ceremony
In Celebration of Dominica's Writer's and Poets The post LIVE: Dominica Writer’s Festival Opening Ceremony appeared first on Dominica News Online.

Fri, 14 May 2021 19:10:56 +0000
Trade Minister urges farmers to get certified for regional and international markets
Minister for Trade, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business and Export Development, Ian Douglas is encouraging farmers to embrace certification programmes in order to enhance the quality of their produce on the regional and international mar...

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:52:19 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO excavation works in Canefield
 DOWASCO informs residents of Canefield and the general public that we will be carrying out excavation works to section of the public road to carry out pipeline replacement works on Sunday May 16, 2021 between the hours of 8:00 a.m.... The post ANNO...

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:27:54 +0000
Juvenile centre needed in Dominica says Chances Director
Director of CHANCES, Jenny Honore-St Valle, has said that the establishment of a juvenile centre is much needed in Dominica. She made the call recently, as a guest on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s Annou Pale Programme. “We need a juvenil...



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