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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 01:40:59 +0000
Dominica places 4th in World Cup qualifiers
The Nature Boys put in a solid display, to earn their share of the points in their final World Cup qualifying match against Barbados Tuesday evening at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in the Dominica Republic. The Dominica Senior Team... The po...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:00:34 +0000
CARICOM has done ‘fairly well’ in responding to Covid-19 says outgoing CARICOM SG, Dominican Irwin LaRocque
Outgoing Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque says CARICOM has done “fairly well” in its overall response to Covid-19. Ambassador LaRocque spoke as a virtual guest on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit&#...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:50:40 +0000
Dominica Bureau of Standard’s School Drive
The Dominica Bureau of Standards (the Bureau) as part of its sensitization programme conducted a series of public awareness sessions amongst secondary and tertiary schools around the island. This programme commenced on April 26th, 2021 and ended on M...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:09:03 +0000
Dominica Nationals Abroad to be engaged in development of Dominica’s Tourism Product
Dominica nationals residing abroad as well as persons with a strong affinity to Dominica will be included in the strategy to improve the tourism product and foster growth within the industry. This will be done by gaining their unique perspectives... ...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:48:25 +0000
IICA shares results of ground-breaking research on hurricane resilience and food security measurement
The Dominica Delegation of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) held a webinar to share results of a study done by post-graduate researcher, Claudelle Serano, aimed at “measuring and evaluating household resilience ...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:08:41 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 AM, June 9): Scattered showers, possible thunderstorms expected during next 24 hours
Weak unstable conditions are expected to maintain cloudiness with a few scattered showers and possible isolated late afternoon thunderstorms across the island chain during the next 24 hours. Thereafter, a high pressure system is expected to regain do...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:05:19 +0000
NTRC to launch amateur radio guidelines and standards
The National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is issuing a call for Amateur Radio Operators to participate in the consultation on the draft Amateur Radio Guidelines and Standards in Dominica. Amateur radio operation is a personal and re...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:51:02 +0000
Antigua police investigating possible abduction of Mehul Choksi , according to Gaston Browne
Police in Antigua and Barbuda have commenced investigations into the possible abduction of Indian Fugitive Mehul Choksi. Prime Minister Gaston Browne made that disclosure over the weekend, saying that Choksi’s lawyers had provided names of the peop...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 01:56:12 +0000
Bail hearing for Mehul Choksi adjourned
The freedom of an alleged Indian fugitive who arrived in Dominica under mysterious circumstances, Mehul Choksi, is in the hands of High court Judge, Wynante Adrien-Roberts, who has adjourned a bail application hearing for Choksi to June 11, 2021. The...

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 23:47:31 +0000
KFC Dominica Launches Harvest Program
In keeping with our People Promise, on June 1, 2021, KFC Dominica officially launched our restaurant’s Harvest program. To make this program a reality locally, we have partnered with The Community Hostel Inc., also known as the Grotto Home for the ...



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