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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 01:48:48 +0000
CARICOM News Time July 9, 2021
CARICOM shocked and saddened by assassination of President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise; flags to fly at half-staff for three days The post CARICOM News Time July 9, 2021 appeared first on Dominica News Online.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:28:34 +0000
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W(FLOW) parent company launches Environment, Social and Governance report (ESG)
(“Liberty Latin America” (the parent company of C&W/FLOW) recently released its inaugural ESG report outlining the Company’s commitment to environment, social, and governance (“ESG”) practices across its operations in Latin America and ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:25:07 +0000
Several dozens killed, over 1200 arrested following imprisonment of former South African leader Jacob Zuma
Police in South Africa have said that over 1,200 arrests have been made and 72 people killed in the chaos that followed the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma according to  a CBS report. In a police statement on Tuesday,... The post Several...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:42:45 +0000
DPSU in ‘full support’ of new minimum wage says Letang
General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU), Thomas says the union is in full support of the increase in the country’s minimum wage which will take effect from September 1, 2021. Minister of National Security and Home Affairs,... ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:22:43 +0000
Wesley High student, Cassie Lawrence, wins Courts Debate Competition
Cassie Lawrence, student of the Wesley High School is the new champion of the Courts Debate Competition. The Competition hosted by the Dominica Library and Information Service, occurred on Monday, July 6, at the Archives Unit of the National Document...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:56:24 +0000
Athletes confirmed to represent Dominica at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
The Dominica Olympic Committee can confirm that the Commonwealth of Dominica will be represented at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by two athletes: one male and one female. The Games which were initially expected to be held in July-August 2020... The p...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:04:08 +0000
Ten thousand dollars raised for firefighter Ron Robin
Through a series of fundraising events, EC$10,000.00 has been raised to assist with the medical expenses of Fireman, Ron Robin, who suffered a stroke on January 31, 2021, and has been ill since. Recently, the Dominica Fire Fighters’ Association (DF...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:45:24 +0000
Caribbean media workers concerned about tragic developments claiming Haitian journalists’ lives
The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) has expressed deep concern with recent tragic and deadly developments  which are claiming the lives of journalists in Haiti.    President of ACM, Nazima Raghubir, stated that their attention to the...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:20:59 +0000
Aquaculture farming in Dominica making strides
The Ministry of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture & National Food Security’s Fisheries Division/Aquaculture Unit has now successfully completed its third distribution of seedlings/ larvae or ‘prawn seeds’ to farmers island. ...

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 23:37:13 +0000
State of emergency declared in Martinique, La Reunion due to COVID-19 Delta variant
A state of emergency has been declared in Martinique and La Reunion from tomorrow with a curfew. The announcement was made by French President Emmanuel Macron today. According to President Macron, the prefect in Martinique will give the details of......



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