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Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:24:12 +0000Statement from His Excellency The President on the passing of local businessman, Antoine Raffoul
Statement from His Excellency Charles A. Savarin, SAH, DAH, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the sad Occasion of the Passing of Mr. Antoine Raffoul, Local Businessman and Former Chairman and Honorary Member of the President’s Charities ...
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:54:11 +0000
Unvaccinated patients at Covid care facility incessantly become ‘aggressively’ and ‘acutely’ ill – Dr. Adrien Dechausay
As at the end of last week (Friday September 17) there were over 400 patients admitted at the Covid-19 Care Complex in Portsmouth. Director of Medical Services at the complex Dr. Adrien Dechausay made that announcement during a Ministry of...
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Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:02:35 +0000
Rubis lay-offs put on hold while negotiations continue with Govt
Good news for the employees of Rubis West Indies Limited Dominica and the nation by extension, as management of the company have deferred their decision to suspend the sale of fuel in Dominica and lay off members of staff. The...
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Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:24:19 +0000
PM Skerrit exhorts Latin American and Caribbean leaders to address ‘real problems of real people’ in the region
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has urged Latin American and Caribbean leaders to redirect their energies to solving the problems the region’s people. The Prime Minister was addressing the Sixth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the C...
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:09:44 +0000
COMBATTING COVID-19: Vaccination and testing sites as of 20th September 2021
COMBATTING COVID-19: Vaccination and testing sites as of 20th September 2021
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Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:53:42 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 a.m., 20th Sept): Localized showers, isolated thunderstorms possible in next 24 hours
At 5am, Tropical Storm Peter was near 19.1N, 59.5W or about 245 miles east north east of the northern Leeward Islands. The centre of Peter is expected to pass well to the north of the northern Leeward Islands during the...
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Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:32:26 +0000
12 Haitians and a Dominican captured at sea off Soufriere
Thirteen (13) individuals captured at sea in the Soufriere area are now in police custody assisting with an ongoing investigation. According to Police Public Relation Officer (PRO), Inspector John Carbon, on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at about 1:0...
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:01:33 +0000
Restoring the Essence of the Nation: COVID-19 vaccine mandates? (part V)
Last week we re-iterated that effectively combating the COVID-19 pandemic requires a mix of strategies – hygiene, social distancing and mask-wearing protocols; vaccination; therapeutics; occasional lockdowns as necessary; and better attention to im...
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 01:40:32 +0000
1500 students, one parent, targeted for Pfizer vaccine roll out as PAHO calls for safe reopening of schools
The ministries of health and education have set a target of 1500 students between the ages of 12- 17, plus one parent to receive the Pfizer vaccination. During a series of zoom meetings held last week for parents with students...
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Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:43:59 +0000
COVID-19 statistics in Dominica (Sept 18, 2021): Deaths increase to 10
COVID-19 deaths in Dominica are now at 10 per the latest statistics dated 18th September, 2021, from the Ministry of Health. The number of new cases has dropped to 16 and active cases now total 665.
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