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Tue, 10 Aug 2021 23:40:06 +0000
LIVE: Standby for Ministry of Health press briefing 10th August 2021
  A live ministry of health press briefing is scheduled for this evening with no definite time currently set. DNO will continue to monitor and bring it live from this page as soon is it begins. The post LIVE: Standby for Ministry of Health press...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 22:04:26 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 PM, August 10): Scattered showers, possible thunderstorms expected tonight
A rain band associated with Potential Tropical Cyclone #6 is expected to move across the island chain tonight. Cloudy spells with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms are expected across the area during the period. People in areas...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:44:50 +0000
UPDATE: Police investigate suspected drowning of Grenadian at Calibishie
The suspected drowning of  a 65-year-old Grenadian man has prompted an investigation by members of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF). On August 9, 2021, videos and photos were widely circulated via social media of the man who was... T...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:42:34 +0000
Seabourn Odyssey returns to Dominica with 63 passengers
The MV Seabourn Odyssey, which is the first cruise ship to come to Dominica since the COVID-19 pandemic, has again returned to our shores, but under strict COVID guidelines, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dominica Air and... The po...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:58:09 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: Request for expressions of interest, positions of Public Relations Officer and Accounting Officer
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – PRO   DOWASCO invites suitably qualified applicants to submit expressions of interest for the position of Public Relations Officer (PRO). The PRO shall be responsible for coordination of DOWASCO’s in...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:44:26 +0000
Dominica increases space at COVID-19 facilities to deal with surge in cases
To cope with the increasing number of active COVID-19 cases, the Dominica government has created a new hospital to care for individuals who have been tested positive for Covid-19. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the announcement in an with DBS....

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:58:34 +0000
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns after sexual harassment findings
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned after an inquiry found he sexually harassed multiple women, prompting efforts to remove him, according to a BBC report. “The best way I can help now is if I step aside,” he said... The post New ...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:37:02 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO scheduled service interruption in Roger, Canefield and River Estate
 DOWASCO informs customers from Roger, Canefield and River Estate that their water supply will be interrupted on Tuesday August 10, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for the purpose of carrying out emergency pipeline repair. DOWASCO....

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:36:23 +0000
PM Skerrit higlights Kalinago contribution to Dominica’s social and economic well-being
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has recognized Dominica’s indigenous Kalinago people for their “tremendous contribution to the country’s economic and social well-being” and for being at the forefront in efforts towards the emanci...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:40:44 +0000
New apartment building in Roseau nearing completion – Roseau MP
Residents of Roseau Central are said to benefit from the government’s Housing Revolution as the fifty-one new apartment buildings located at Upper River Bank are nearing completion. Parliamentary Representative of the Roseau Central Constituenc...



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