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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:42:05 +0000
Midnight Groovers releases new song
Midnight Groovers the Kings of Cadence have recently released an EP with six songs entitled “Do “Good” which is also the title of the first single. On this release the versatility of Marcel “KO”, Mark is on full display. Not... The post Mid...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:33:34 +0000
Michele Henderson to represent Dominica at UNESCO-organized International Jazz Day
Michele Henderson has been selected to represent Dominica at the April 30th celebration of International Jazz Day, dubbed Transcultura, with support from the Government of Dominica and the UNESCO Commission in Dominica. The Cultural Division will als...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:41:24 +0000
Police officer to be buried in his community of San Sauveur following court hearing
A decision was arrived at during a court hearing today to have the late police officer Stanley Toussaint buried in his community of San Sauveur. The court matter was between some members of Toussaint’s family and his common-law partner who... T...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:25:52 +0000
Dominica government calls on US to lift embargo against Cuba
The Government of Dominica has passed a resolution in Parliament calling on the United States of America (USA) to remove the trade embargo against Cuba. The resolution was tabled by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, on Monday evening...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:55:59 +0000
Dominican poet opens 2021 edition of regional literary festival
Tamara Lowe, a poet from the northern town of Portsmouth, kicked off the annual Bocas Lit Fest on Friday 23rd April, with her poem “To You Who Love Him.” She was the first in a packed lineup of regional authors,... The post Dominican poet opens 2...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:00:31 +0000
Final agreement for international airport to be signed in May 2021
The final agreement for the construction of the much-talked-about international airport for Dominica will be signed in May 2021. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made that disclosure during his address in Parliament on Monday morning. He said while h...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:48:28 +0000
Vaccines bring us closer to a healthier Caribbean
Safe and effective vaccines have been available and used for more than 100 years to prevent the spread of contagious, life-threatening diseases.   Vaccinations have, in some instances, eliminated diseases that cause mortality, and in the Caribbean ...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:46:44 +0000
Colihaut native earns PhD in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change
A daughter of the soil has earned her PhD in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change with the University of the Virgin Islands. Ilive Rita Peltier was born to small village farmers Hilda and Remance Jno Baptiste in Colihaut. She excelled... Th...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:00:57 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: Join the IRC Consumer Relations Committee
Ask the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) about joining the Consumer Relations Committee (CRC). Could you or someone you know represent your zone to: Transmit information between consumers and the Commission? Advise on your community’s ener...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:48:11 +0000
Opposition leader refuses to return to sitting of parliament
Leader of the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton refused to return to parliament after the first session on Monday because of what he described as unfair treatment meted out to him by the speaker of the House... The post Opposit...



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